Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

It’s “Wish World”, the penultimate episode Season 2 of Doctor Who, but the moment has been prepared for! What did Steven, Warren, and Chris think of this lead-up to next week’s finale “The Reality War” and all the many campy bits therein? Will the Doctor regain his identity and crack the code of a 1950s inflected dystopia? Will Ruby work out the mystery of a forgotten world? Will Belinda get anything to do? Tune in and find out! Plus Barbie, Big Finish, and more!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who S2E07 “Wish World” Review Doctor Who S2E07 Unleashed Doctor Who S2E07 Behind the Scenes Varada Sethu Interviews Carole Ann Ford Dugga Doo full version Dugga Doo 24/7 Fifteenth Doctor Barbie due July Ruby Sunday Barbie due July Doctor Who Magazine 617 released Doctor Who: River Song Choose Your Own Adventure Hardcover due Feb 12, 2026 Big Finish Call Me Master: Monsters due September 2025 Big Finish Doctor Who: Alixion due September 2025 Bonnie Langford & Colin Baker answer Big Finish listener questions Big Finish: Star Cops – Conflict returns in 2026 Peter David died BBC arts broadcaster Alan Yentob dies aged 78

It’s finally time for us to face up to the fact that the Eurovision in Space episode is here. So what did the Three Who Rule think of the glitz, glitter, and glamour of The Interstellar Song Contest? You may be surprised at the results! Join us as we muse over surprising cameos, the return of an iconic villain, and our descent into cynicism as we speculate on RTD’s current approach, the remaining two episodes and what lies in wait for Doctor Who generally. Plus minor snippets of news, missing episodes yelling, and more! Next week…Wish World, featuring both The Tripods and the Sandbaggers!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who S2E06 “The Interstellar Song Contest” Review Archie Panjabi joins Doctor Who as legendary character the Rani Radio Free Skaro #979, on the casting of Archie Panjabi Russell T Davies teases Wish World Richard Price behind the scenes bloot 1 Richard Price behind the scenes bloot 2 Doctor Who S2E06 Unleashed Special episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed announced celebrating 20 years of revival Doctor Who S2E06 Behind the Scenes Ncuti Gatwa did not announce UK jury points at Eurovision, Sophie Ellis-Bextor took his place Sue Malden on Doctor Who missing episodes at Film is Fabulous event Doctor Who’s next two series already written despite ‘Disney funding cuts’, reports The Mirror Jane Tranter on US co-productions The Happiness Patrol: Unhappily Ever After kickstarter from Cutaway Comics, threshold met

The Three Who Rule weigh in on an episode full of of firsts as The Doctor and Belinda head to 2019 Nigeria in “The Story and The Engine,” a mix of mythology, storytelling, and a big ol’ spider! What did they think of this psychological thriller set in a barbershop that also wanders through a web of dimensions? Plus what were Millie Gibson and RTD on about on The One Show and Morning Live, respectively? And what’s Eric Roberts’ Master up to? All these questions won’t be answered, but enjoy anyway!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who S2E05 “The Story & the Engine” Review Doctor Who S2E05 Unleashed Doctor Who S2E05 Behind the Scenes The Story & the Engine prequel Compilation of past Doctor clips and the source stories “The Reality War” simulcasts on Disney+, iPlayer, and BBC One at 7pm UK time on May 31 Millie Gibson on The One Show talking about the finale RTD on Morning Live The Jon Pertwee Collection Audio CD due July 4 Big Finish Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Opportunity 2025 competition open, closes mid-June Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Dark Gallifrey: Master! begins July 2025

Doctor Who delves into the fetid swamps of online discourse this week as Ruby Sunday returns to Doctor Who and the UK experiences seesawing public sentiment in “Lucky Day!” Did the Three Who Rule enjoy it, or more to the point, how much did they not like it? Listen and learn! Plus the aforementioned Millie Gibson is set to grace Gallifrey One, Ncuti Gatwa is announcing UK scores at Eurovision, whatever that means (Chris explains), The Savages and The War Games in Colour are on their way to Blu-ray in North America, books, Big Finish and more! Next Week: The Story and the Engine!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Millie Gibson Makes Her North American Convention Debut at Gallifrey One Janet Fielding Added to Guest List for Gallifrey One 2026 Gallifrey One LAX Marriott block opens May 9 Doctor Who “Lucky Day” Review Doctor Who Unleashed S2E04 Doctor Who S2E04 Behind the Scenes Doctor Who YouTube channel hits 2M subscribers Ncuti Gatwa to announce UK scores at Eurovision Doctor Who Season 2 finale coming to cinemas across the UK & Ireland Doctor Who: Season One Blu-ray coming to North America on June 24 The Savages available for Canadian preorder (May 20) The War Games in colour available for Canadian preorder (June 24) Doctor Who – Time and Space for Everyone goes out May 19 Big Finish The Death and Life of River Song: The Dissolution of Time due August 2025 Doctor Who Myths and Legends: The Reeltime Pictures Story due Aug 30, released at Whooverville Exterminart! The Doctor Who Dalek Art of Andrew Skilleter updated edition available for preorder Classic Who on U&Eden in the UK starting May 5

Russell T Davies returns to cosmic horror, a medium in which he excels, in “The Well”, an episode full of invisible enemies, reigns of terror, and a need to listen! What did the Three Who Rule think of this scary excursion 400,000 years into the future? And more to the point, did you know Steven helped get HD footage into The War Games In Colour? Plus new Big Finish including Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill’s first audio adventure, a book about Kangs (who don’t conquer), a big ol’ Quatermass box set, and more! Next week, will it be our Lucky Day?

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Daphne Ashbrook & Yee Jee Tso Celebrate 30 Years of the TV Movie at Gallifrey One Doctor Who “The Well” Review Doctor Who Unleashed S2E03 Behind The Scenes S2E03 Doctor Who Magazine 616 The War Games in Colour Blu-Ray coming to North America on June 24 The War Games footage comparison Doctor Who – The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Vampire Weekend due July 2025 Big Finish Doctor Who: Time War – Uncharted: Pursuit due June 2025 Big Finish Doctor Who: The Ruins of Kaerula due June 2025 “As A Kang Should Be” by Dale Smith released by Obverse Books The Quatermass Xperiment Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray coming in June

It’s “Lux” time at Radio Free Skaro Towers and the Three Who Rule have thoughts about both the two-dimensional (mostly) villain of the title and more including RTD and Murray Gold song crimes, whether or not this whole Pantheon thing is panning out, how ring-a-ding good The Doctor and Belinda are together, *that* fan scene and more! Plus news of books, DWM, and more Gallifrey One news!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One 2026 Hotel Reservations Open May 9 Anita Dobson at Gallifrey One 2026 Doctor Who “Lux” Review Doctor Who Unleashed S2E02 Behind the Scenes: Lux Alan Cumming and director Amanda Brotchie on bringing Mr Ring-a-Ding to life in Doctor Who Russel T Davies has “no time” for Doctor Who too woke criticisms Russell T Davies hints at ideas for Seasons 4 and 5 The Well on BBC One Apr 26, 7:20pm Q&A with Michael van Kesteren who designed Scoot Doctor Who Magazine 616 due Apr 24 Black Archive #76: Logopolis due April 2025 Doctor Who: Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box coming June 12 Doctor Who: One Night Only (A Fela Kuti Story) coming August 21 Season 7 Blu-Ray available for order in Canada Jean Marsh dies, aged 90

It’s new Doctor Who time! Steven, Warren, and special guest Heather Berberet of the Free the Squee fame have thoughts to share about The Robot Revolution, the first episode of Season 2 and the debut of new companion Belinda Chandra as played by Varada Sethu! Robots! Roommates! Rebels! Plus Doctor Who Unleashed talk, Graham Norton appearing in the show as himself, RTD being cryptic about the future of Doctor Who on CBCC Newsround, the debut of World of Telly from the House of Tachyon, and more! Next week, Mr. Ring-a-Ding terrorizes 1952 Miami!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who S2E01 “The Robot Revolution” Doctor Who Unleashed S2E01 Behind the Scenes: The Robot Revolution Graham Norton to Appear In “The Interstellar Song Contest” Ncuti Gatwa presents answers on Jeopardy! Russell T Davies on CBBC Newsround “73 Yards” and “Dot & Bubble” Named Finalists for the Hugo Awards History of Doctor Who on The Front Row on Radio 4 Extra on April 14 Murray Gold to appear on In Tune on Radio 3 on April 17 Doctor Who: 20 Secrets From 20 Years on BBC Radio 2 on April 20 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Space Security Service: The Voord in London coming June 2025 Big Finish: Special edition Robert Shearman novelisations due October 2025 World of Telly Episode 1: Moonbase 3 Jess Jurkovic: Reuniting Roman Theme (from The War Games) The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV’s First Sci-Fi Classic by Toby Hadoke coming May 12 Next Week: Lux, airing April 19 at 715pm on BBC One
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Heather Berberet on Free The Squee

With One! Week! To! Go! before the new series of Doctor Who graces our internet-connected devices and (in the UK) tele-appliances, there’s a surfeit of news to talk about including interviews with Russell T Davies, Varada Sethu, the same and Ncuti Gatwa on The One Show, as well as observations of the show’s 20th anniversary, the usual Canadian content digressions and silliness, and an exciting interview with Exterminate-Regenerate: The Story of Doctor Who author John Higgs!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Peter Davison and Paul McGann Headline Gallifrey One 2026; Tickets Now On Sale! The Robot Revolution airs on BBC One at 6:50pm on April 12 Doctor Who Season Two premiere in London on March 31 RTD, Jane Tranter and Joel Collins at the Season 2 premiere RTD “dying to find out” Doctor Who’s fate beyond Season 2 RTD clarifies comments about finding a replacement show runner RTD says episode 6 may not go out on BBC One Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu on BBC’s The One Show on April 2 Varada Sethu interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter Doctor Who Unleashed returns April 12 Doctor Who Season 2 Behind The Scenes trailer Get to know your brand new TARDIS team with Ncuti and Varada! Doctor Who Will Celebrate Its Revival’s Big Anniversary With a New Documentary BBC Outlines Transformation Strategy Amid Budget Constraints Waris Hussein on BBC Front Row on Radio 4 on April 7 Doctor Who: 20 Secrets From 20 Years on BBC Radio 2 on April 20 Big Finish: The War Doctor stories available on BBC Radio 4 Extra during April 1965 BBC Radio production of 1984 starring Patrick Troughton 1965 BBC Radio production of 1984 (longer) DWAS Doctor Who: 20 Years On at the BFI on May 4 Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill announced for Fan Expo Canada Ace (or ‘I Wanna Be Like Sophie Aldred’) – Official Music Video Radio Free Skaro livestreams start April 13
Interview:
John Higgs Exterminate-Regenerate: The Story of Doctor Who

It’s an exciting week of Doctor Who news on this here Radio Free Skaro estate, with a new (if you don’t speak German) trailer for Season 2, a concerning comment from Bad Wolf’s Jane Tranter about the future of Doctor Who, more moaning from Steven and Warren about the Interstellar Song Contest, Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu on a media tour of the U.S., various printed matter previewing the new season, 4K blu-rays of the 60s Dalek films, more moaning about the Youth of Today and their laptop viewing, and more! Feel the excitement build as we close in on two weeks before new Doctor Who!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Season 2 Official Trailer – Disney+ Disney+ new key art and press release Doctor Who Season 2 Blu-Ray available for preorder, no release date yet Charlie Condou joins Doctor Who for “The Interstellar Song Contest” Ncuti Gatwa and Verada Sethu on Good Morning America Ncuti Gatwa on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jane Tranter on BBC’s The Media Show Doctor Who Magazine 615 released, previews first 3 episodes of season 2 Doctor Who Magazine Special 69 – 20 Years of the Ninth Doctor Season 2 Preview in SFX Magazine Radio Times Doctor Who 20th Anniversary Issue The Robot Revolution Target novelization by Una McCormack due July Lux Target novelization by James Goss due July The Well Target novelization by Gareth L Powell due July Peter Cushing Dalek films due in 4K on June 24 from Severin Films BBC Studios’ FAST channels debut on LG TVs in EMEA Adventures in Time & Space exhibit runs from May 3 – Nov 2 at the Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery Recovered, a Film is Fabulous festival, is happening in Leicester on May 11 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Snare due August 2025 Big Finish Smith & Sullivan debuting July 2025 The New Who Generation: A 20-Year Adventure of Fandom

We here at Radio Free Skaro Towers pride ourselves on our ability to shoehorn Canadian content into our discussion of a British institution, but prepare yourself for a megaton-level of maple syrup as we welcome fellow Canuck Graeme Burk with a look back at the 20th anniversary of modern Doctor Who and all the surrounding hoopla, broadcast machinery and piracy that surrounded it! Buckle up – it’s the trip of a lifetime!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Season 2 episode titles revealed Season 2 episode titles video Kadiff Kirwan joins new season of Doctor Who The War Games in Colour coming to UK Blu-ray on April 21 Doctor Who: The Savages Blu-ray coming to North America May 20 The Prisoner Ultimate Edition 1/12 Scale Figures Kickstarter Launching Soon Tom Baker’s 2000 “This Is Your Life” episode airing on BBC 4 on March 26 Radio Times celebrates 20 years of nuWho with 6 variant covers Eccleston’s first interview about Doctor Who (April 2004) “New TV Series in Detail” from BBC Cult Modern Doctor Who at 20 YouTube playlist Planet of the Doctor
Guest:
Graeme Burk

It’s a week of podcast adjacent activity as the fine folk at the Merseyside Doctor Who Group shouted out this very podcast on the occasion of our breaching the transom of 1000 episodes, David Tennant hosts one Russell T Davies on his podcast and most importantly, fine gentlemen Neil Perryman and John Williams announce an oncoming storm known as World of Telly! Plus, we have news and base speculation about both the new Character Options 3rd Doctor and sonic and possible future iterations, crochet fan works, behind the scenes camera excitement from Terror of the Suburbs, and a chinwag with Steven Swaby from Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder, the new exhibit at San Diego Comic-Con Museum!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Merseyside Doctor Who Group David Tennant Does a Podcast With…Russell T Davies Neil Perryman and John Williams’ new podcast World of Telly coming soon The Doctor Who Production Diary: The Troughton Years available for pre-order Evolution of the Toy Dalek: Collecting Through The Ages released AmiguWHOmi: Crochet Adventures in Time and Space Paperback due Aug 21 Crocheted Doctor Who Doctor Who: The Monster Makers Paperback due Sep 2 Simon Guerrier’s photos from Terror of the Suburbs shoot Doctor Who The Third Doctor and Sonic Screwdriver from Character Options Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill no longer appearing at Calgary Expo, on the 2026 guest list Big Finish Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: The Cosmos and Mrs Clarke due May Big Finish Doctor Who – The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Past Forward due June Simon Fisher-Becker died
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Steven Swaby Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder

It’s another exciting week of almost there but not quite new Doctor Who and as such the BBC released a new trailer for Season 2 mere moments before we released last week’s episode, as befits the tenor of our times. We also go into detail on a since-expunged German Disney+ Season 2 trailer with new footage, actor Freddie Fox, reflections on criminal behaviour when Rose leaked 20 years ago, and most importantly, new Doctors Who in Little People form the good folk at Fisher Price. Only slightly less important, our Miniscope about pioneering Doctor Who producer and director Mervyn Pinfield! Come with us and enter the Sense-Sphere!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Season 2 trailer launched, guest stars announced Steven Guesses Dcotor Who Season 2 Trailer Clips Actor Freddie Fox joins Season 2 cast of Doctor Who Doctor Who season 2 – Everything you need to know 20th Anniversary of “Rose” Leak Terror of the Suburbs – Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 7 Looking For Dursley nominated for RTS West of England Awards 2025 Doctor Who: Cybermen – The Ultimate Guide Paperback from DWM due 22 May Fisher Price Little People Collector Doctor Who Special Edition Set Opening shot of Give Us a Break
Miniscope:
Mervyn Pinfield The Sensorites Planet of Giants The Space Museum

It’s official, Doctor Who is returning April 12 on BBC One, iPlayer, and Disney+, and will include Doctor Who alum Alan Cumming as an animated ne’er-do-well along with “Eurovision in Space” according to Who scribe Juno Dawson and much more, including children creating comic book creatures, much Big Finish news including friends of the show Riley Silverman and Paul Booth writing Short Trips. and our feature interview with Peter Cocker and Toby Hadoke about the Season 7 Collection Blu-Ray!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who season 2 arrives on BBC and Disney+ on April 12 with Alan Cumming to guest star Disney Season 2 press release Doctor Who “was a top 5 series on Disney+ globally every week it aired” said Disney The Mirror states Juno Dawson’s will be “Eurovision in Space”, go out May 17 before the Eurovision final Peter Purves spoke of his time on Doctor Who at the BFI event for The Savages animation Doctor Who Propstore auction raises £245,243 for BBC Children in Need Blake’s 7 The Collection Season 2 available for preorder (UK) Doctor Who Magazine #614 Creating Monsters: The Story behind the new Doctor Who comic strip, “Dance ‘Til You Drop” Former Doctor Who VFX provider The Mill shuts down as parent company Technicolor collapses Big Finish – Call Me Master: Inner Demons released Doctor Who’s Sacha Dhawan wants Michelle Gomez team-up for Big Finish Big Finish – Doctor Who: The Ruins of Kaerula due June Big Finish Doctor Who Short Trips: Tales from the Vortex due April featuring new writers Film is Fabulous takes hold of giant film collection from a private collector Target Book Club – Celebrating Doctor Who Books with a day of talks and guests – happening July 19 Doctor Who: The Art of Time Travel Hardcover due Nov 20 Michael Herbert’s “Things are not always what they seem” The Writing and Politics of Malcolm Hulke available
Interview:
Toby Hadoke Peter Crocker

It’s the week after Gallifrey One which means two things: post-Gally malaise AND a giant pile of news, including a release date of April 12 for Season 2 on iPlayer (and also theoretically Disney Plus), speculation on the future of Doctor Who as per usual, a boatload of Big Finish, new books, a new RTD-penned series called “Tip-Toe” coming next year to Channel 4, and endless Youtube cogitation mostly revolving around Steven reacting to things. Take a listen if you dare!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who returns April 12 “Doctor Who has not been shelved” – BBC responds to rumours Russell T Davies writing Tip Toe, a new 5-part series on Channel 4 debuting in 2026 Juno Dawson’s Season 2 episode “the most ridiculous episode they’ve ever done… and the most expensive” Doctor Who season 2 – Christopher Chung joins the Whoniverse Re-edited “Fear Her” back on iPlayer Doctor Who Collection: Jon Pertwee Season 1 coming June 3 (US link) Missing Doctor Who story ‘The Savages’ returns as animation Classic Doctor Who YouTube channel now has multiple complete stories (US only) New Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda Chandra novels due May 29 Black Archives Silver Nemesis book by James Cooray Smith released Script Doctor 20th anniversary edition due Mar 7 Doctor Who: The Moon Cruise Hardcover due Nov 13 Radiophonic Workshop Archive now available for online purchase Spitfire Audio – BBC Radiophonic Workshop [Walkthrough] Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper reunite for Big Finish in August Big Finish UNIT – Brave New World: Fractures and Knightfall starts June 2025 Big Finish The War Doctor Rises: Fallen Heroes due May 2025 Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures: Operation: Vengeance due Oct 2025 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Audio Novels: Mirror Matter due July 2025 Doctor Who: What Still Remains: 7th Doctor Audio Original Audio CD due Aug 7 Doctor Who: Counterstrike: 15th Doctor Audio Original Audio CD due Oct 2 Doctor Who: Firefall: 15th Doctor Audio Original Audio CD due Oct 2 Survival’s Julian Holloway dies, aged 80

It’s a bittersweet podcast today as we wrap up what has been a fantastic weekend at Gallifrey One, our home away from home. But it’s even more sad as it’s been announced that Gallifrey One will end its unprecedented run of conventions in 2028. It will take a while for the Three Who Rule to process this (probably more than the three years the convention has left), but fun is still had with Doctor Who writer Andrew Smith joining the Three for a recap of the convention, Big Finish secrets, and naturally, talk of The Sandbaggers.

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One Andrew Smith at Big Finish

It’s Gallifrey One, it’s the start of a mammoth weekend for Doctor Who fans, and it is a milestone for the Three Who Rule – their ONE THOUSANDTH episode! And what better way to pass the one thousand barrier than a full length interview with Doctor Who writer and former show runner Steven Moffat, and current Doctor Who executive producer Julie Gardner!

Thanks to Shaun Lyon, Graham Kibble-White, Jack Kibble-White, Ken Deep, and special thanks to Paul McGann for narrating our opening video!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

It’s that time of year again, our pre-Gallifrey One rundown of the greatest convention on Earth as we go through the schedule with a fine tooth comb, examine which panels and other events we and others are excited about, and as a special bonus this year you’ll get to hear Steven go completely off the rails about UK television stalwart Z-Cars!

Next stop: Gallifrey One, and Episode 1000 with Steven Moffat and Julie Gardner LIVE on stage on Friday!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One Preview Gallifrey One schedule Gallifrey One convention map Gally changes due to escalator issue Catherine Tate announced as guest at Calgary Expo April 24-27 The War Games in Colour got 0.43M viewers ‘Doctor Who’ Producer Jane Tranter to Chair 50th Edinburgh TV Festival The Tenth Planet coming to vinyl for Record Store Day on April 12 Ace Jacket: A Doctor Who Celebration for Fans and Cosplayers coming July 2025 Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia due Oct 29, 2026 BF Doctor Who – The Fugitive Doctor: Dead or Alive due July 2025 BF Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: The Cosmos and Mrs Clarke due May 2025

It’s an exciting week for Doctor Who news with more Gallifrey One updates, a list of Doctor Who Season 2 writers released to an eager public, a frankly insane amount of Doctor Who props coming up for auction, Big Finish releases all over the dang place, and the concluding episode of our Classic Series Commentary for “The Moonbase”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Meet the new writers of Season 2 Gallifrey One update January 28 Gallifrey One update January 30, schedule complete Steven Moffat addresses possibility of another return to Doctor Who Doctor Who charity auction for Children in Need Doctor Who Magazine #613 released Doctor Who: Chronicles Issue 10: 1970 Big Finish: The Fugitive Doctor: Most Wanted is out now Big Finish The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers 4 – Last Stand due March Big Finish: Susan’s War: Grandfather Time due in March Big Finish: Torchwood Rictus due March
Commentary:
The Moonbase Episode 4

The Swarm is vicious and malignant this week, consuming Steven’s vocal chords in a perilous fashion, so it’s up to Warren and Chris to help with news descriptions about the Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One live show, episode 1000 featuring Doctor Who showrunner and writer/producer Steven Moffat and executive producer Julie Gardner for an hour of wit and wisdom. Plus, the aforementioned Gallifrey One schedule is out in the wild, news from Russell Tovey on The War Between The Land and The Sea, a new trailer for the Season 7 Blu-Ray Collection, tat, exhibitions and Episode Three of our exciting and smooth-voiced Classic Series Commentary for “The Moonbase”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Radio Free Skaro: Mystery Science Theatre 1000 announcement Gallifrey One programming Russell Tovey talks The War Between the Land and the Sea and more with Variety Season 7 Collection trailer Doctor Who Magazine 613 due Jan 30 The Daleks in Colour Music by Tristram Cary and Mark Ayres coming February 21 on vinyl The Science of Doctor Who exhibition heads to the US starting March 15 Me and Him and Who – JNT day at the Burgess Institute in Manchester on February 1 Toby Hadoke’s obituary for Barbara Clegg
Commentary:
The Moonbase Episode 3

The Swarm (but not the COVID kind) has befallen a husky-voiced Steven this week and yet in spite of that (or because of it?) he made an appearance on Edmonton radio, one 880 CHED, and explained to local norms both the exciting world of Doctor Who and the mysterious practice of Radio Free Skaro-ing, which you can listen to on this very episode! Plus we have even more Gallifrey One news, an interesting and free TARDIS diary for UK folk, and Episode Two of our exciting and very focused Classic Series Commentary on “The Moonbase”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Steven on 880 CHED radio New Gally guests announced Gallifrey One update, main program schedule coming in a week or so Debut of Telefantasy Time Jump with Paul Cornell and Liz Myles Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill appearing at Calgary Expo (April 24-27) Lovarzi free slim TARDIS pocket diary (UK Only) Big Finish Day 2025 will be on June 21 at the Derby QUAD Christopher Benjamin died
Commentary:
The Moonbase Episode 2

This week Radio Free Skaro gets POLITICAL (not really) as we interview three-time mayor of Calgary and current Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi as he relates his massive love for one Doctor Who! Join us as we wax nostalgic about KSPS, his fondness for a certain scarf-wearing Doctor, and his take on amongst other things the latest Doctor Who Xmas special! Plus a Gallifrey One update, stats and media analysis, praise of Tubi, classic Canadian TV chatter, and more!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One Update, including 2026 and 2027 date changes RFS Gallifrey One Live Show Announcement Doctor Who finished 6th for Christmas Week with 5.911M viewers Classic Doctor Who removed from BritBox UK and ITVX Premium First weekly Dalek 1:2 scale kit is out now The Chimes of Midnight hardcover adaptation by Robert Shearman due Oct 9 Jubliee hardcover adaptation by Robert Shearman due Oct 9 Things Are Not Always What They Seem: The Writings and Politics of Malcolm Hulke by Michael Herbert due later in 2025 from Telos Publishing Barbara Clegg died Jan 7
Interview:
Naheed Nenshi

It’s a glorious day as Tom Baker becomes a Member of theOrder of the British Empire and the Three Who Rule are here to celebrate this momentous occasion along with news of further Gallifrey One guests, Phil Collinson trolling us all with War Chief intrigues, Toby Hadoke’s annual In Memoriam, Big Finish news as usual and Episode One of our Classic Series Commentary of “The Moonbase”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Tom Baker awarded MBE for Services to Television More New Guests at Gallifrey One 2025 Doctor Who Magazine 612 Spearhead From Space screening at the BFI on February 1 The Savages screening at the BFI on February 28 Phil Collinson fuels the War Chief/Master link Toby Hadoke’s 2024 In Memoriam Toby Hadoke’s Arnold Yarrow obituary Jess Jurkovic: Record, Reuse, Recycle – 60s Doctor Who Incidental Music Big Finish The Stuff of Legend – The Live Show released Big Finish The Stuff of Legend – The Live Show behind the scenes Big Finish Paul Spragg Memorial Doctor Who – Short Trips: War Stories released
Classic Series Commentary
The Moonbase Episode One

It’s the annual tradition of our Radio Free Skaro livestream with Steven, Warren, and special guest Kyle Anderson as they look at “Joy to the World,” the latest traditional Xmas special written by Steven Moffat, along with a tsunami of other Doctor Who content including the Doctor Who Proms, behind the scenes fun like Unleashed and The War Games in Colour! Also, Thrill to fulsome praise of The Space Pirates, and less enthusiastic about The Savages, which has nothing to do with any of the above!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon “Joy to the World” Review Doctor Who Season 2 Teaser Doctor Who Season 2: First Look Everything We Know About Doctor Who Season 2 Doctor Who Unleashed: Joy to the World Doctor Who overnight viewing figures on BBC One – 4.11m, 6th for the day “The War Games” in Colour review The War Games in Colour available for pre-order in the UK Doctor Who at the BBC Proms review Toby Hadoke’s Absent Friends goes out December 29 at 4:45pm

Sad news this week as we mark the passing of both novelist David A McIntee and fellow podcaster Siobahn Gallichan, and we extend our sympathies to their loved ones at a difficult time. There’s also news of Season 7 coming to the Doctor Who Collection Blu-ray series, the lead up to Doctor Who Christmas Week (culminating in “Joy To The World” on Christmas Day), extended badinage about a mail order Dalek model kit that extends over the next decade(!), Tom Baker’s Xmas message, and an interview previewing “The War Games in Colour” with Mark Ayres and Kieran Highman!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New trailer for “Joy to the World” Steven Moffat on the Doctor Who Podcast Russell T Davies and Writer Steven Moffat Tease Christmas Special Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE to guest star in Doctor Who Season 2 Build your own 1:2 scale Dalek Season 7 Collection blu-ray set announced Season 7 PDF content, courtesy Richard Bignell Doctor Who Season 25 Canada preorder link, North American release due Feb 25 Radio Times Tom Baker 50th Anniversary Bookazine Tom Baker Christmas 2024 message Big Finish The Worlds of Doctor Who – Dark Gallifrey: Missy Parts One to Three starts April 2025 David A McIntee died Siobhan Gallichan died
Interview:
Chicago TARDIS Mark Ayres Kieran Highman

It is the beginning of Warren’s 54th trip around the Sun (aka Hot Orbie) as we release this episode and as such the Three Who Rule ponder news of new Gallifrey One guests, the official announcement of an animated recon of the 1966 Doctor Who story “The Savages”, an unofficial and very cool animated recon of “The Wheel in Space”, Doctor Who audio news, Steven’s overcomplicated Andor-Doctor Who-Disney+ conspiracy-laden paranoia, and an exciting interview with both Paul and Sonny McGann from Chicago TARDIS! Enjoy!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One guest update: Sheppard, Herron, Redman, Robinson, Handcock, Houser RTD & Steven Moffat interview from the Radio Times shoot Missing Doctor Who story ‘The Savages’ returns as animation The Savages Amazon UK preorder link, shows Mar 24, 2025 release The Wheel in Space unofficial animation profiled on Josh Snares’ YouTube channel The Wheel in Space animation playlist Doctor Who Magazine Special 68 – The 2025 Yearbook released Dec 12 Doctor Who: Where’s the Doctor? Paperback due 19 Jun. 2025 Doctor Who: Dracula Paperback due 28 Aug 2025 Doctor Who: Agent of the Daleks: 1st Doctor Audio Original due 6 Mar 2025 Doctor Who: The Cloud Exiles & Other Stories: Doctor Who Audio Annual due 3 Apr 2025 Doctor Who theme added to Australia’s National Film & Sound Archive Big Finish The Death and Life of River Song: Ace and Tegan due Mar 2025 Arnold Yarrow (Bellal in Death to the Daleks) dies aged 104 Radio Free Skaro Livestream: “Joy To The World” Review: December 26, noon PT/3pm ET/8pm UK
Interview:
Chicago TARDIS Paul McGann Sonny McGann

It’s a banner weekend in Vancouver as one Taylor Swift graces Warren’s fair city with the final shows of the Eras Tour, and yet the Three Who Rule soldier on (and show just how out of touch they are) with talk of the new trailer for Joy To the World, Doctor Who showrunner holiday photoshoots, some The War Games in Colour backpatting and badinage, a truly inspiring Borad figurine, and the showcase of this episode, Steven’s interview from Chicago TARDIS featuring Season 25 luminaries Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Mark Ayres, and Dominic Glynn!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Magazine #611 Released Doctor Who showrunners unite for exclusive Radio Times festive shoot Joy to the World trailer Joy to the World will go out at 5:10pm GMT Dec 25 on BBC One Joy to the World will drop at 9:10am PST/12:10pm EST on Disney+ The Doctor Who Proms will go out Dec 24 at 4:10 PM GMT on BBC Two The War Games in colour will go out Dec 23 at 9pm GMT on BBC Four Josh Snares on the 50% Doctor Who Podcast talking about The War Games colourization Phil Sims won Best Design RTS award for Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series for the Critics Choice TV Awards Harrop Buckley Borad figure available to preorder Joy to the World DVD/Blu-Ray preorders (Amazon UK), date not yet listed Season 9 UK Blu-Ray Standard Packaging due Feb 3 Season 25 Blu-Ray US preorder (Amazon)
Interview:
Chicago TARDIS Sylvester McCoy Sophie Aldred Mark Ayres Dominic Glynn

Steven is a special correspondent from Chicago TARDIS this week while Chris and Warren hold down their respective home forts in Edmonton and Vancouver to bring you news of Disney+ promoting Joy to the World(s), an onslaught of BBC Doctor Who programming around Xmas including the aforementioned special, The War Games In Colour, and the Doctor Who Proms! We’ve also got Big Finish news, an auction by Who director Rachel Talalay of one of her amazing gum bichromate prints of a TARDIS set photo, and from Lombard (Chicago’s Abbotsford) Steven’s interview with Sacha Dhawan and Jo Martin!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Disney+ Doctor Who promo Disney+ Doctor Who promo not a typo? BBC Christmas 2024 TV and iPlayer line-up, includes Joy to the World synopsis UK TV License fee to increase with inflation Special ‘Joy to the World’ Sonic Screwdriver available now Doctor Who at the Proms to run 109 minutes Space Babies script features a musical scene was cut Doctor Who Magazine 611 cover has callbacks to The Eleventh Hour Next Big Finish War Master box sets “His Greatest Trick” (due Oct/25), “Deeds Without Names” (due Oct/26) Big Finish Sirens in Time, the first release, gets special edition Doctor Who auction to support Children in Need happening Feb 2025 Rachel Talalay-signed Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Gum Bichromate Print at auction, supporting ACLU of SoCal Toby Hadoke’s Absent Friends goes out Dec 29 @ 4:45pm Dec 29
Interview:
Chicago TARDIS Sacha Dhawan Jo Martin

Happy Doctor Who Day Weekend! And we celebrate with a bumper length episode! “The War Games” in Colour, coming December 23! (With a tiny bit of help from us…) Steven Moffat returning to Gallifrey One! Plus, a surfeit of Doctor Who tat to celebrate the show’s 61st anniversary, new and exciting action dollies, Jo Martin’s Big Finish debut, and the return of the increasingly irritating (for Warren) Trivia, Mr. Fibuli, with guest contestants Erika and Kat!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Steven Moffat announced as guest for Gallifrey One, replacing Phil Collinson Chicago TARDIS schedule announced The War Games in colour, 90-minute run time Doctor Who Season 1 deleted scenes Scripts for Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials and Season 1 now available Doctor Who unveils all-new escape room with Fifteenth Doctor battling the Daleks Doctor Who Day gifts and offers Fifteenth Doctor Build-a-Bear now available Casio and Doctor Who countdown to Christmas with a limited edition gift package B&M 2024 Friends & Foes of The Doctor action dolly set B&M 2024 History of the Daleks Set 19 action dolly set Doctor Who: Daleks – The Ultimate Guide available now Doctor Who – Once and Future: Coda: The Final Act (Jo Martin’s Big Finish debut) is out now
Trivia Mr Fibuli:
Erika Ensign Kat Griffiths Verity! Podcast

It’s an exciting week for Doctor Who content as a new “Joy to the World” clip surfaced on Children in Need featuring snark, dinosaurs, and a Silurian in a briefcase along with a teaser from the episode’s writer, one Steven Moffat! Plus a “Coming in 2025” trailer for Disney+ that does not feature Doctor Who at all? Controversial? Not really. Plus Ncuti Gatwa in Vanity Fair being handsome as usual, a sneak peek at updated Blake’s 7 effects, and an exciting adventure in space and time as we present a special anniversary-themed Classic Series Commentary of the raw pilot recording of “An Unearthly Child”, a flub-filled exploration of early 1960s television production!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One now on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads Gallifrey One call for panelists Doctor Who teaser on Children in Need Children in Need raised over £39M Steven Moffat teases “Joy to the World” Doctor Who not listed in Disney+ “Coming In 2025” Trailer Ncuti Gatwa profiled in Vanity Fair (paywall) Gatwa posted some clips of the Vanity Fair photoshoot Blake’s 7 Series 1 Updated Effects Colin Baker reunited with his Doctor Who title sequence Big Finish: Faithful Friends due Jan 2025 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Call Me Master: Inner Demons due Feb 2025 AMC completes purchase of BBC America for $42M
Commentary:
An Unearthly Child – The Pilot RFS Commentary on YouTube

Things have taken a turn for the truly awful in the world this week, but Radio Free Skaro is here to assuage your worries (Steven) or at least acknowledge them (Warren). If you’re looking to distract yourself from the latest grim fandango, we have news of deleted scenes coming November 23, unaired footage of David Tennant running around the TARDIS set in “The Star Beast”, props on the auction block, Big Finish art critiques, and an interview with Blake’s 7 Series 1 Blu-Ray contributors Jonathan Helm, Chris Chapman, and Chris Thompson!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who deleted scenes coming November 23 Doctor Who Magazine 610 released Doctor Who: Daleks – The Ultimate Guide due November 21 TARDIS prop from “Eve of the Daleks” up for auction for Children in Need Doctor Who Unaired footage: introduction to the TARDIS from the Star Beast Big Finish Companion Chronicles: Families due Apr 2025 Big Finish Short Trips 2024 winner announced, will be released for free Dec 29 Blake’s 7 Production Diary – Series B available now The Andrew Skilleter Doctor Who Art calendar 2025 available
Interview:
Blake’s 7 Series 1 Blu-ray Jonathan Helm Chris Chapman Chris Thompson

It’s a Current Producer-Palooza at Gallifrey One this coming February with Julie Gardner, Phil Collinson, and Joel Collins announced as guests for Gallifrey One, and that’s not all on the news list including a “world exclusive preview” of “Joy to the World” coming to Children In Need on November 15, some Robert Banks Stewart iPlayer controversy, Sylveste(r) McCoy missing episodes discovered, an action dolly report and more, including the concluding Terry Nation Miniscope segment, covering “Genesis of the Daleks”, “The Android Invasion”, and “Destiny of the Daleks”! Do you have the right to listen? You do!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Julie Gardner, Phil Collinson, and Joel Collins announced as guests for Gallifrey One “World exclusive preview” of Joy to the World on Children in Need on November 15 Terror of the Zygons and The Seeds of Doom removed from BBC iPlayer Blake’s 7 Production Diary – Series B available now Luke Harrison interviews Richard Martin from 2018 Two missing 1978 TV episodes featuring Sylvester McCoy have been found Doctor Who: Titan Bi-Generation Figurine Set Doctor Who: Titan Fifteenth Doctor Figurine Doctor Who 15th Doctor Calendar Black Archive: Under the Lake/Before the Flood released Doctor Who: Fear Death by Water hardcover by Emily Cook due May 29 Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend – The Live Show due December Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Zygon Century: Infiltration due January 2025
Miniscope:
Terry Nation, Part 4 Genesis of the Daleks The Android Invasion Destiny of the Daleks

It’s time for some overanalyzing, pondering and intellectual cogitating as the Three Who Rule examine the second anniversary of the Disney+ and Doctor Who agreement, as well as a fascinating survey from the UCLA (partially funded by Disney) of what teens are both watching and want to see! Plus, a detailed hashing-over of where to start watching Doctor Who if you’re a novice, some random tat, and Part Three of our Terry Nation Miniscope covering Planet of, and Death to, the Daleks!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Two Years since Doctor Who/Disney+ Partnership was announced Teens Want To See Less Sex, More Friendship In Movies & TV Shows, UCLA Study Finds Disney Unveils First Star Wars And Marvel TV Show 4K Blu-Rays With Dolby Vision Official Doctor Who website: Where to start with Doctor Who? Ncuti Gatwa wins Best Actor at the Welsh BAFTAs for DW; Euros Lyn wins for directing Heartbreaker Doctor Who: The Collection Season 2 Standard Edition due Dec 2 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Gallifrey: Echoes Through Eternity due November 2024 Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers due December 2024
Miniscope:
Terry Nation, Part 3 Planet of the Daleks Death to the Daleks

Controversy stalks the BBC as the question is asked: did they censor Ncuti Gatwa’s comments on The Graham Norton Show about a possible third season of New New Doctor Who? And the answer is…likely not. What is much more probable is the Three Who Rule excoriating the current state of television while referring to a recent Deadline story on that same topic, but enough of these dour matters! There’s a new Gallifreyan translator that can turn your words into circles, an Adventures in Type and Space book on the way featuring the work of Sid Sutton, and part two of our Terry Nation Miniscope, where we delve into his work on “The Chase”, “Mission to the Unknown”, and “The Daleks’ Master Plan”! Assemble the Galactic Council!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The BBC allegedly did not censor Gatwa’s remark on The Graham Norton Show Katherine Pope of Sony Pictures laments gaps between TV seasons Official Doctor Who Gallifreyan Translator Adventures in Type and Space: The Sid Sutton Collection due November 25 Alvin Rakoff died
Miniscope:
Terry Nation, Part 2 The Chase Mission to the Unknown The Daleks’ Master Plan

It’s a new and wonderful era as Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday action dollies are both announced and will trounce your bank account! That’s in addition to intrigue and mumblesuch on the set of the Graham Norton Show as insight-sharer Ncuti Gatwa mentions movement on the Series 3 front, which was then mysteriously absent from the broadcast! There’s a contest to see the upcoming Xmas special “Joy to the World” in your local cinema, unless you live in Canada, in which case you can go to hell, and ITV is now premiering Coronation Street online previous to broadcast, a move sure to perturb elderly Corrie-heads! All this and part one of the Terry Nation Miniscope multi-part spectacular awaits.

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Ncuti Gatwa says he’s filming Doctor Who Season 3 in 2025 (not included on Graham Norton) Doctor Who Magazine #609 Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday action figures coming October 17 BBC contest to win local cinema screening for “Joy to the World” (UK/US only) ITV premiering episodes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale on ITVX before evening broadcast Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Audio Novels: The Lord of Misrule audiobook due Jan 2025 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Third Doctor Adventures: Doctor Who and the Brain Drain due Feb 2025 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Hellwood Inheritance starts March 2025
Miniscope:
Terry Nation, Part 1 The Daleks aka The Dead Planet aka The Mutants The Keys of Marinus The Dalek Invasion of Earth

It’s a banner week for VAM enthusiasts as comedian, writer and Blu-Ray documentary impresario Toby Hadoke joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion and mutual Doctor Who actor identification session with Steven, plus we have some ruminating on both a Variety article about toxic fandom and foment a conspiracy about the lack of 1980s Cybermen in Big Finish! Could it be an audio phonic conspiracy to commit David Banks erasure? Listen…and find out nothing!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Magazine 609 Variety article on toxic fandom Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: Genesis of the Cybermen due March 2025 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Planet Krynoid: Nightfall due April 2025 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Hooklight Parts One and Two due April and May 2025
Interview:
Toby Hadoke

It’s a banner day for filmic snipping enthusiasts as we have an exclusive (we emailed, he said yes) interview with film editor and 1960s Doctor Who alumnus Chris Hayden, who speaks with Steven about working on “Planet of Giants” and “The War Games”, hanging out with New Hollywood legends in the early 1970s, and more! Plus we have Big Finish news, bookywook updates, and a special project that Steven has worked on in tribute to the late and great James Earl Jones. That’s right, Sally!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Nicola Bryant, Wendy Padbury, Andrew Smith, Nev Fountain added to Gallifrey One guest list Andrew Smith Just Giving page Mark Ayres added to guest list for Chicago TARDIS TWBTLATS filming in Mallorca, Spain in October Blake’s 7 Series 1 Blu-ray coming to North America on December 10 Fifteenth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver now (officially) on sale Ncuti Gatwa appearing on The Graham Norton Show on October 11 Doctor Who: Frida Kahlo and the Skull Children due October 24 Doctor Who: Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival due November 21 Doctor Who: Into the Vortex now available Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Doctor and Carnacki due in November Big Finish: New monthly Torchwood stories revealed for October-January The Box of Delights 40th Anniversary Blu-Ray due Nov 25 in the UK Vader Sessions (Remastered)
Interview:
Chris Hayden

On this week’s show, Archie Panjabi is playing a new Doctor Who villain (probably not The Rani) next season, plus Russell T Davies and Disney+ teasing a TARDIS set pic (and potential Season 3 renewal?) on Instagram, but the key to this whole endeavour is the flights of fancy on our latest Fluid Links where we invent not one but two imaginary Doctor Who media properties! Lights, camera, nonsense!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon RTD posts (cryptic?) photo on the TARDIS set; Disney responds with (cryptic?) eyes emoji Archie Panjabi Set To Play ‘Doctor Who’ Villain In New Season Big Finish The War Doctor Rises: Unknown Soldiers, due Dec 2024 Big Finish Most Wanted due Jan 2025 Film is Fabulous GoFundMe: Help restore a missing episode of b&w television Geoff Hinsliff died David Graham, voice of the Daleks, died

Despite a dearth of real news, and because of one glorious piece of fake news from the Onion, the Three Who Rule faff on less than usual this week, with a look at various Blu-Ray controversies, David Banks in Doctor Who magazine, a Classic Who event at the cool-name-having Electric Palace movie theatre. Plus our Classic Series Commentary for the final episode of “Planet of the Spiders”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Onion: Moscow Expels 6 British Diplomats Who Would Not Shut Up About ‘Doctor Who’ Doctor Who Magazine #608 Doctor Who Series 1-4 Blu-ray due October 24 Blake’s 7 Series 1 collection available for pre-order (Amazon US) Classic Doctor Who night on September 19 at the Electric Palace Doctor Who Limited Edition Tankard
Commentary:
Planet of the Spiders Episode 6

A Gallifrey One guest announcement tops the RFS headlines as Jenna Coleman aka Clara Oswald is set to arrive in Los Angeles this upcoming February! Plus Russell T Davies is in the latest SFX to explain how TV works to you nerds, so what better time for the Three Who Rule to add their uninformed insights to the pile? An Emperor Davros dolly is on the way from B&M, Ncuti Gatwa’s theatrical spectacular The Importance of Being Earnest heads for cinema screens and more, before a Classic Series Commentary on the penultimate episode of both “Planet of the Spiders” and the Jon Pertwee era!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Jenna Coleman announced as guest of Gallifrey One RTD says Season 3 renewal won’t come until after Season 2 airs BFI redux screening of The Happiness Patrol on September 29 B&M 2024 Remembrance of the Daleks – Emperor Davros B&M 2024 The History of the Daleks #18 Ncuti Gatwa’s The Importance of Being Earnest getting UK cinema release Doctor Who finalists for five BAFTA Cymru Awards (aka The Welshies) Breakdown of the first scene of The Power of the Daleks
Commentary:
Planet of the Spiders Episode 5

The Radio Free Skaro crew dips further into their nostalhia-tinged well of archive videotape fetishism this week, in addition to deep analysis of the Youtube algorithm, Star Wars Outlaws, and Steven’s never ending quest to ignore current media trends and lose himself in production minutiae. And just to add to the second-hand smoke, rampant alcoholism and leaded gasoline, it’s back to 1974 for our Classic Series Commentary of “Planet of the Spiders”, Part the Fourth!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who BBC Proms RTD mentions the DW Prom will be on UK TV at Christmas BFI Blake’s 7 screening happening October 5 Blake’s 7 Series 1 Collection PDF Archive BBC Videotape editing training film c. 1967 1969 print interview with Frazer Hines discovered, with rehearsal shots from The Space Pirates Big Finish Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers due December 2024
Commentary:
Planet of the Spiders Episode 4

Warren has returned from his European travails, and just in time as casting for The War Between the Land and the Sea (henceforth known as TWBTLATS) is announced to much fanfare, A Disney poobah nods approvingly at Doctor Who as an idea, Catherine Tate herself hosts the BBC Proms, and Blake’s 7 news takes the internet (well, us) by storm with an amazing box set on the way for the UK (and North America?). All this as a preamble for some of the greatest acting in British televisual history as we commentate on Part Three of Planet of the Spiders!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Cast announcement for The War Between the Land and the Sea The War Between the Land and the Sea readthrough of all 5 eps happened Mon Aug 19 Disney Chief Backs ‘Doctor Who’ As “Really Good Fit” After Ncuti Gatwa’s First Season Catherine Tate hosting the 2024 Doctor Who Proms Aug 26 Radio Times’ Doctor Who Proms preview with Murray Gold Doctor Who: The Adventures Before Hardcover – 3 Oct. 2024 Doctor Who: The Sequels Hardcover – 20 Mar. 2025 Doctor Who Icons 1 Paperback – 24 Oct. 2024 Doctor Who Icons 2 Paperback – 21 Nov. 2024 Doctor Who Icons 3 Paperback – 24 April 2025 Bad Wolf launches the Blaidd Writers Program, RTD will mentor winners Big Finish Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter: Saving Time due Oct Blake’s 7 Series A coming to Blu-ray on November 11 (UK) Blake’s 7 Series A collection trailer
Commentary:
Planet of the Spiders Episode 3

While Warren tours Europe, after having chatted with Doctor Who scribes Paul Cornell and LM Myles at Worldcon (which you can hear on this podcast), Doctor Who composer (and Edmonton native) Sam Watts steps in as co-host! Hear of Tales of the TARDIS, Sarah Jane Adventures, and other audio delights as news of a new Jodie Whittaker Blu-ray set is announced, overseas filming for The War Between the Land and the Sea is confirmed, and is a renewal for a third season of Doctor Who or perhaps another new spinoff in the works?

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Magazine 607 Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker Years on Blu-ray due November 5 (US) Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker Years on Blu-ray due November 5 (Canada) The Tom Baker Collection Deluxe 4CD Set due Sep 27 Big Finish to temporarily roll back website to previous version Doctor Who: On Ghost Beach: 15th Doctor Audio Original due November 7 Doctor Who: Sting of the Sasquatch: 15th Doctor Audio Original due Nov 7 Doctor Who: The Official Quiz Book due Mar 20, 2025 David Whitaker by Simon Guerrier Paperback Edition Who Shop pink and grey cover variants
Guest:
Sam Watts
Interview:
Paul Cornell Liz Myles

With Warren galavanting around Glasgow for WorldCon, and Chris on assignment, the Three Who Rule are augmented by two of Verity!, namely Erika and Deb, for this episode, wherein such delights as Doctor Who archival chatter and praise for the 1975 BBC serial “The Legend of Robin Hood” are central to the discussion. But Warren does check in with an interview with noted author and Doctor Who writer Ben Aaronovitch, recorded in Glasgow!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Los Angeles awarded hosting duties for WorldCon 2026 Official Doctor Who Podcast SDCC Panel Doctor Who Cyberman Episode screening at Riverside Studios on August 17 David Whitaker postscript / Terry Nation party from Simon Guerrier Steven on the Who’s He Podcast
Interview:
Ben Aaronovitch

It’s an international podcast of mystery as Warren radiophonically joins the podcast from Edinburgh in his continued journey across Europa as he and the other Two Who Rule discuss the latest news from Doctor Who about Catherine Tate’s return to Gallifrey One, the full Who and Trek SDCC panel is new viewable by all and sundry, Steven guests on the Nerdist’s Laser Focus podcast with esteemed colleague Kyle Anderson, and we return to the longest chase scene in Doctor Who history in Part Two of our Classic Series Commentary of “Planet of the Spiders”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Catherine Tate Returns to Gallifrey One Doctor Who x Star Trek: Full SDCC Panel with Russell T Davies and Alex Kurtzman 60th Anniversary Episodes due on Blu-Ray Dec 10 BBC set to edit disgraced Huw Edwards out of Doctor Who episode after guilty plea Doctor Who Magazine Special 67: The Missing Doctor Who Steven on the Nerdist’s Laser Focus podcast talking about Old British Sci-Fi Doctor Who at The BBC Who Are We? Audio CD coming December 5 Two new dates added for Big Finish live story recording Cubicle7 RPG Humble Bundle
Commentary:
Planet of the Spiders Episode 2

What do you do to follow up on a historically spectacular Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France? Why, you head to San Diego Comic-Con where Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson. and Russell T Davies kept a hall (H, in particular) enthralled with hints of the second Disney+ season of Doctor Who, a preview of the Xmas special, casting and confirmation of the existence of The War Between The Land and The Sea, and more! We not only have our own meagre insights into things SDCC but also a report on the ground from Drs. Heather Berberet and Stacy Watnick of the Free The Squee podcast, who were in Hall H and have much, much more to tell us about goings on at the con! As another SDCC fixture once said, Excelsior!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who – Into The Whoniverse panel from SDCC ‘Doctor Who’ Spinoff ‘The War Between the Land and Sea’ Announced “Joy to the World” preview clip and Nicola Coughlan introduction Ncuti Gatwa and Russell T Davies Tease Season 2, ‘Epic Danger and Epic Growth’ As Well As ‘Growing Danger’ New Fifteenth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver from Character Options revealed at SDCC Doctor Who segment at Entertainment Weekly Doctor Who/Lower Decks crossover game event coming August 1 Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction coming to Comic-Con Museum in March 2025 BBC Commercial Reports Dip in Sales and Earnings Amid Market Challenges Doctor Who Season 1 now on RTE Player in Ireland Doctor Who – The Daleks In Colour (Original Television Soundtrack) coming September 13 Doctor Who “The Crusade” vinyl coming October 4 BF The First Doctor Adventures: The Living Darkness due Jan 2025 BF Zygon Century due Jan 2025 Annette Badland added to the guest list at LI Who Ysanne Churchman, voice of Alpha Centauri, dies, aged 99
Report:
Heather Berberet and Stacy Watnick (Free the Squee)

San Diego looms as 2024’s Comic Con and all the attendant Doctor Who goodies within await! We’ve got news of official merchandise, hints of special correspondents from said Con of Comics, Louise Jameson returning to Doctor Who, Disney intrigues and a controversial Deadline article, and a special bonus tirade from Chris about Madame Tussauds in London followed by a warm restorative bath in Star Trek novel nostalgia by both Chris and Warren as Steven looks on in confused silence. Plus the beginning of our Classic Series Commentary for “Planet of the Spiders”! Prepare yourselves, Two Legs!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who heads to San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Titan reveals SDCC exclusive merchandise Louise Jameson & Seán Carlsen at Gallifrey One 2025 Disney leak: Doctor Who a “low budget show” for Disney, Season 2 appears to premiere March 28 Deadline: ‘Doctor Who’s Regeneration: Has The Disney Gamble Paid Off? Doctor Who Magazine #606 The Fifteenth Doctor has arrived at Madame Tussauds London The Gold Archive: Invasions of Earth: A Secret History due October 31 Big Finish: Goth Opera (by Lizbeth Myles, adapted from Paul Cornell’s book) now available Big Finish – The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers – No Place Like Home due Dec 2024
Classic Series Commentary:
Planet of the Spiders Episode 1

Thasmin Returns! That’s right, Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill are back in audio form in just announced Big Finish adventures, just one of the many highlights of a busy week of Who news, including a Doctor Who panel at San Diego Comic Con, D23 without Who content, and detente has been reached as Doctor Who’s Russell T Davies and Star Trek guy-in-charge Alex Kurtzman share a panel at SDCC title “Inaugural Intergalactic Friendship Day!”! A shocking lack of Farscape and Starlost representation, but here we are. Also even more audio news, Susan Twist materializing at Gallifrey One, and an interview with Doctor Who Blu-Ray High One and Nothing at the End of the Lane creator Richard Bignell!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill return to Doctor Who in new Thirteenth Doctor adventures Doctor Who panel in Hall H at SDCC on Friday, July 26 Star Trek and Doctor Who come together for Inaugural Intergalactic Friendship Day on July 30 No Doctor Who programming at Disney D23 event Doctor Who wins Outstanding achievement in family programming at TV Critics Association awards Susan Twist appearing at Gallifrey One Scene explaining sudden burst into song was cut from The Devil’s Chord The Happiness Patrol screeing at the BFI on August 31, on sale Jul 9 DWM Special #67 The Essential Guide to Missing Doctor Who due Oct 30 The Time-Travelling Almanac by Simon Guerrier due Oct 3 Big Finish – Once and Future Coda coming November 2024 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Curse of Time, celebrating 50 Years of The Fourth Doctor, due Dec 2024 Peter Davison on 25 years of Big Finish
Interview:
Richard Bignell Season 15 Blu-Ray Season 25 PDF Content

It’s time again for some televisual detective work as Tim Burrows of the Missing Episodes Podcast joins Steven for a fulsome discussion on the latest news in the ongoing search for lost Doctor Who episodes and the collectors hoarding, curating, and preserving them. Plus we’ve got news of Russell T Davies discussing new companion Varada Sethu, the first block of Gallifrey One guests for 2025 is announced, Ncuti Gatwa heads to London Comic-Con in November, Season 25 coming to Blu-ray, endless tangents about letterboxing versus 4:3 and more!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Showrunner Russell T Davies talks casting the Doctor’s new companion First Gally 2025 guests announced – Colin, Sylvester, Katy, Frazer, Gooderson, etc Ncuti Gatwa appearing at London Comic-Con in November Season 25 announced as the next instalment in The Collection Blu-ray range, coming October 21 Paul McGann to star in special live recording of Big Finish’s Eighth Doctor Adventures
Interview:
Tim Burrows from The Missing Episodes Podcast 42 To Doomsday podcast on Melbourne-based videotape collection Film is Fabulous

With the end of Season One of Doctor Who, the Three Who Rule fall back on old habits (not unlike a certain showrunner) and return to the fertile fields of Fluid Links! Nothing will be solved but a whole lot will be discussed as they blather in a confused fashion about questions sent in by you, the viewer! Plus some new information about upcoming spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, pondering on the very nature of a modern Doctor Who showrunner, some very quick cogitating as Marvel returns to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, and more!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The War Between The Land and the Sea starts shooting in September The War Between The Land and the Sea, director Dylan Holmes-Williams, producer Edoardo Ferretti Radio Times poll for Doctor Who Season 1 episodes BBC defends Doctor Who ratings as show is “top drama for under-35s this year” Doctor Who Season 1 coming to Blu-ray on August 12 (UK Only) Marvel Studios Heading Back To Hall H At San Diego Comic-Con Big Finish – The War Master: Future Phantoms due November 2024

The moment has arrived for the Doctor, Millie and their big fluffy dog Sutekh as the universe gets dusted, mysteries are solved to varying degrees of success, and the Three Who Rule reach unforetold levels of Grumpy Old Man-ism as they discuss “Empire of Death”, the finale to Doctor Who, Season 1! What did they think of the first finale of the RTD2 era? Were their memories jogged by a certain cramped TARDIS? Who’s pointing at what, and why? Abase yourselves, insects, and find out!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Review: Doctor Who S1E08 “Empire of Death” “Empire of Death” in-vision commentary Tales of the TARDIS: Pyramids of Mars Gabriel Woolf interview Doctor Who Magazine #605 Big Finish – Third Doctor Adventures: The Quintessence due October 2024 Dalek 63-88 “The Lost Toymaker Scripts” Kickstarter for Starlost Unauthorized and the Quest for Canadian Identity

It’s the penultimate episode of Doctor Who Season 1 and the mysteries are piling up in UNIT HQ! Who or what is Susan Twist? What about the cloaked lady who may or may not be Ruby’s mum? Why in the name of all the gods in the pantheon is Sutekh causing trouble and blinged out in Disney finery? The Three Who Rule don’t have the answers but they do have baseless speculation and a bunch of irrelevant Classic Who references to tide us over until next week! Plus some book and comic and Big Finish stuff but let’s be real…..SUTEKH’S BACK!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Magna Carta Day Review: Doctor Who S1E07 “The Legend of Ruby Sunday” Reminder: A new Tales of the TARDIS episode airing on BBC Four on June 20 Doctor Who: Print The Legend now available BBC Books to publish four Target Doctor Who novels featuring the Fifteenth Doctor Doctor Who: The Official Guide coming August 15 Doctor Who: Annual 2025 coming September 5 Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories coming September 19 Cutaway Comics Paradise Towers: Volume 1: Paradise Found graphic novel due Oct 30 Cutaway Comics Lytton: Volume 1 graphic novel due Oct 30 Big Finish: Doctor Who – Conspiracy of Raven due July 2024 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Susan’s War: Family Ties due August 2024 Next Time: “Empire of Death”, Saturday, June 22 at 640pm on BBC One

It’s Regency drama, gossip, and scandalous dances on this week’s Doctor Who adventure, “Rogue!” The Bridgerton fans are losing their minds at this episode, including one Ruby Sunday, but what did the Three Who Rule think of this theatrical and romantic undertaking? Plus we pay tribute to William Russell, Doctor Who’s original Man of Action and Knight of Jaffa, and we encourage you to listen to our own interview with Mr. Russell from 2012. Plus Big Finish celebrates 25 years, Tales of the TARDIS mystery, and this very podcast gets called out for both its numerous crimes and its place as one of the best Doctor Who podcasts! Will wonders never cease?

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Review: Doctor Who S1E06 “Rogue” Returning to the Regency William Russell, Doctor Who legend, dies aged 99 Carole Ann Ford’s tribute to William Russell RFS 298 with William Russell interview A new Tales of the TARDIS episode airing on BBC Four on June 20 Radio Times: Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson star in Tales of the TARDIS Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time – Redux due November 2024 Big Finish: Dark Gallifrey: The War Master starts in July Big FInish: Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: Deathworld due in July Next Time: S1E07 “The Legend of Ruby Sunday” June 15, 630pm on BBC One Radio Times lists RFS and The Memory Cheats as one of the best DW podcasts

Doctor Who shows its range again with “Dot and Bubble,” an adventure that goes from the superficiality of social media all the way to some very real-world issues in what’s ostensibly a Doctor-lite episode but is in fact very heavy. Does it seem like we’re dancing around the content of the story? Well, we are! Tune in and listen to our takes, then find out about a new visual guide chronicling the adventures of Character Options dollies, a sneak peek at the first 15th Doctor comic, the further exploits of the Terry Nation Army, more Big Finish excitement including Christopher Eccelston’s final audio adventure (for now), and more! Don’t slide us!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Review: Doctor Who S1E05 “Dot and Bubble” Indiegogo for Go Figure! A Visual Guide to Character Options Doctor Who Action Dollies Terry Nation Army: Every Mistake in “Planet of Decision” Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction moves to New Zealand Big Finish: Doctor Who – Star-Crossed, the last Ninth Doctor box set (for now), is now available Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: The Trials of a Time Lord due August 2024 Titan Comics Official Trailer: The Fifteenth Doctor Comic Book Next Time: “Rogue” – June 8, 6:45pm, BBC One

A very divisive episode of one Radio Free Skaro as the Three Who Rules review “73 Yards,” a parable of Welsh magic, loopy time conundrums and craven Prime Ministers (well, one at least). What did they think of this Millie Gibson acting tour-de-force and what in the dickens is the mysterious lady saying? Listen and find out! Plus DWM 604, virtual production, a rabbit hole discussion of 4K Blu-Rays and much, much more! Also, why not metric?

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Review: Doctor Who S1E04 “73 Yards” Doctor Who Magazine 604 DWM Print the Legend bookazine due June 6 Bringing Virtual Production to Doctor Who 2-part finale of Season 1 to be screened in cinemas across the UK Doctor Who wraps production on Season 2 Pertwee’s Take-Away shirts now on TV Cream’s Redbubble store Big Finish: Doctor Who: Time War – Uncharted 1: Reflections due October 2024 Next Time: Dot and Bubble 650pm June 1 on BBC One

Steven Moffat returns to the world of Doctor Who with Boom, a tension-filled episode with land mines, Anglican Marines, many a trope from his previous era, and more! The Three Who Rule are well-known Moffat-ites to be sure, but did this measure up to their thoughts and prayers? Plus the media blitz continues with Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Time Magazine (of all things) and a halfhearted stab at the increasingly irrelevant…stats! Ahhh-aahhhhh!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Ncuti Gatwa on how to pronounce his name: “n-SHOO-tee” Review: Doctor Who S01E03 “Boom” Pertwee’s Burgers Doctor Who’s Steven Moffat on returning with Boom and putting the Doctor “on a knife’s edge” Doctor Who #4 on Disney+ on opening weekend (paywall) BBC One overnights for Space Babies 2.6M, The Devil’s Chord 2.4M, Boom 2.04M Ncuti Gatwa on the cover of Time Magazine The BIG Interview: Doctor Who’s Steven Moffat Hollywood Reporter Interview with Steven Moffat Hollywood Reporter Interview with Russell T Davies How ‘Doctor Who’ Exec Producers Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner Helped Transform South Wales Into a Buzzing Hive of Production Big Finish: The Death and Life of River Song: Last Words due August 2024 Big Finish: The War Doctor Rises: Morbius the Mighty due August 2024 Brandon Schatz and Danica LeBlanc nominated for an Eisner Award Next Time: “73 Yards”, 650pm Saturday May 18 on BBC One

Doctor Who returns! Two new episodes dropped this weekend as we enter both the wacky madcap hijinks of “Space Babies” and the outright lunacy of “The Devil’s Chord”! What did the Three Who Rule think of CG baby mouths, Jinkx Monsoon vamping all over the place, Beatles instrument accuracy and more? Listen to our multi-hour discourse but know this: the twist at the end is that song isn’t very good. Plus the media onslaught continues with Ncuti Gatwa on Canadian radio, RTD dropping secret controversies in Men’s Journal, Big Finish fun and golden sonic screwdriver tat, and more! Next week, we see how it all goes…Boom!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Review: Doctor Who S1E01 “Space Babies” Review: Doctor Who S1E02 “The Devil’s Chord” Doctor Who Unleashed is available for purchase on iTunes in North America Men’s Journal: Russell T Davies Interview: Giving “New Energy” to a “Classic Show” Russell T Davies confirms more diverse writers for Season 2 Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson & Russell T Davies Talks New Series with Kyle Anderson Ncuti Gatwa on CBC Q Radio Special Doctor Who BBC One ident aired May 6 Doctor Who: The Fourteenth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver (Exclusive Gold Metallised Edition) coming July 5 The Doctor Who Production Diary: The Hartnell Years now available Doctor Who – Death in the Stars by Bonnie Langford with Jacqualine Rayner due Aug 22 Big Finish annual Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip opportunity now open until the end of June Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures: Dominant Species due September 2024 New Titan Comics DW Humble Bundle Long Island Who: August 23-25, 2024 Gallifrey One: February 14-16, 2025 “Boom” airs Saturday, May 18 at 6:50pm on BBC One

It’s less than one week until Doctor Who enters a new era on Disney+ and BBC iPlayer, and the Disney+ money machine has been busy bussing Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson all around New York City to promote the show, look generally gorgeous wearing many different looks, and riding a Doctor Who-themed NYC subway car! There’s also chatter about Doctor Who: Unleashed, the TARDIS at Disneyland, theatre productions, and more, with our friend Sarah Murphy sitting in as guest host!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Ncuti and Millie on Good Morning America Ncuti and Millie on ABC News Ncuti Gatwa on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson on their “great chemistry”, loving Jon Pertwee and the future of Doctor Who Rolling Stone: ‘It’s About Time’: Ncuti Gatwa on Becoming the New Face of ‘Doctor Who’ “Space Babies” airs at 6:20pm on BBC One; “The Devil’s Chord” at 7:05pm on May 11 Ncuti Gatwa’s Message to the Fans Doctor Who segment on Blue Peter airing May 10 Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa set for Madame Tussauds Ncuti Gatwa appearing in “The Importance Of Being Earnest” from November-January Paul Cornell awarded Terrance Dicks Award for lifetime achievement in Doctor Who writing Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: Deathworld due July 2024 Big Finish: The Doctor’s Daughter returns for four new adventures in October Companions: Sixty Years of Doctor Who Assistants due later in 2024 Ice Hot, a collection of stories set in Paradise Towers, coming May 20 The Incomparable 714: You Can’t Protect People From Doctor Who Andrew Orton YouTube
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Sarah Murphy Is It Camp?

The Doctor Who publicity machine is slipping into second gear with Gatwa and Gibson making the rounds of a BBC premiere, chat shows, Variety Magazine, and more, but that doesn’t stop the Three Who Rule from marinating in questionable nostalgia as they recall viewing The Phantom Menace for the first time 25 years ago, aka the Dawn of Anticipointment. Plus we issue an all hands on deck alert for next week’s Gallifrey One Hotelmageddon, and Warren emerges from the Metaverse to give his take on the just released PS VR2 version of The Edge of Time! Don your own Helmet of Pretend and join us!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One 2025 hotel block on sale May 3 BBC Press Launch of Season 1 Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson on The One Show on April 26 Variety: Doctor Who Regenerates Doctor Who Magazine #603 Doctor Who Magazine Special: 50 Years of the Fourth Doctor coming May 2 “The Church on Ruby Road” will be under Season 1 on Disney+ starting May 10 Doctor Who Season 1 to be released on Blu-ray in the UK on August 12 Doctor Who Prom coming August 26; tickets on sale May 17 Doctor Who: The Edge of Time now on Playstation VR2 Film is Fabulous pilot study reveals previously missing BBC treasures Big Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Star-Crossed due May 2024 Big Finish: The Trials of a Time Lord due August 2024 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: The Great Beyond due September 2024 Big Finish Torchwood due July – October 2024

The hype train has left the station for Doctor Who as Entertainment Weekly, SFX, Attitude, and other pulp-based data products celebrate the impending Full-On Ncuti Gatwa Era along with the BBC and Disney+ releasing promo illustrations, and most importantly of all the release of Movellan action dollies, which caused spontaneous disco-infused celebrations across the United Kingdom. There’s also the quite suspicious timing of a restored Let It Be hitting Disney+ two days before the two-part premiere of Doctor Who, and most exciting of all, Episode Four of our Classic Series Commentary for “Terror of the Autons”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One 2025 Tickets Now Available; Hotel Reservations on May 3 New BBC promo image promoting Doctor who launch New Disney+ promo image promoting Doctor who launch Entertainment Weekly: A new (re)generation: Inside Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who Entertainment Weekly: Doctor Who’s Ncuti Gatwa Breaks Down Every Doctor in the Show’s History Doctor Who Season 1 preview in SFX Magazine Ncuti Gatwa on the cover of the 30th anniversary issue of Attitude magazine Disney+ streaming the original “Let It Be” on May 8, two days before The Devil’s Chord Doctor Who Ruins of Skaro Collector Figure Set Character Options Ruins of Skaro reveal video The Prisoner Retro Style Action Figures Wave 2 Kickstarter BBC Books to publish three original Doctor Who novels featuring Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor Big Finish: Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound begins September 2025 The Game of Rassilon finale being released April 24
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Terror of the Autons Episode 4

We’re less than a month away from new Doctior Who on Disney+ and the BBC and to help us navigate this stormy sea of streaming madness is professor, media expert, and all-around lovely fellow Derek Kompare as we look into the BBC’s inevitable admission that Varada Sethu is joining the cast of the show, a fascinating Beatles-centric (or lack thereof) interview in Empire Magazine with Ncuti Gatwa and one Russell T. Davies, archive film musings, Chicago TARDIS news, and a very important televisual anniversary! Plus Episode Three of our Classic Series Commentary for “Terror of the Autons”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who – First Look at Ncuti Gatwa with Varada Sethu and Millie Gibson ahead of Season Two Empire Magazine Interview with Russell T Davies and Ncuti Gatwa Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Russell T Davies in the Radio Times TV 100 list The Celestial Toymaker to be released June 10/11 in the UK, North America The Doctor Who Production Diary: The Hartnell Years available soon Film is Fabulous! Pilot Study: Documenting Private Film Collections Chicago TARDIS adds Jo Martin to guest list with Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann Big Finish: Torchwood: The Restoration of Catherine coming June 2024 Twelfth Doctor, Cyberman ornaments coming from Hallmark for Christmas 2024 Stevie Wonder on Sesame Street (April 12, 1973)
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Terror of the Autons Episode 3

Chris is a wandering vagabond this week, trolling both the Internet and ourselves with images of the real Magna Carta, but the real highlight of this week is the appearance of one Kyle Anderson of Nerdist fame for his thoughts on Doctor Who trailers, the current media landscape, and more! Plus we have news of one Dr. Who in Roblox form, the release of the Companions of Doctor Who on April 10, and River Song is back in Big Finish’s “Death and Life of River Song: Last Words”! Plus Past Chris returns in Episode Two of our Classic Series Commentary for “Terror of the Autons”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon BBC launches new Wonder Chase experience on Roblox The Companions of Doctor Who Available April 10 Big Finish: The Death and Life of River Song: Last Words coming August 2024 Doctor Who’s WEIRD History of Regeneration
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Terror of the Autons Episode 2

Another new Doctor Who trailer! New episode titles unveiled! Golda Rosheuvel is in Episode 1! All this and more in a timey-wimey episode of the podcast, which contains much Mrrahh Business, more cast announcements, a light dusting of contempt for AI, a Steven Moffat conversation on Youtube, and Episode One of our Classic Series Commentary for “Terror of the Autons”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who – Golda Rosheuvel jumps aboard the TARDIS as episode titles are revealed New BBC Doctor Who Trailer Doctor Who Magazine 602 Two Doctor Who episodes nominated for Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Doctor Who 2024: BBC Confirms 4K For The Full Series BBC Will Stop Using AI For ‘Doctor Who’ Promotion After Receiving Complaints BBC Director General nevertheless revealed there are bold plans for AI going forward Russell T Davies says end of BBC is ‘undoubtedly on its way’ BBC looks for commercial deals as it faces potential end of licence fee Doctor Who cited as evolution of of how funding for high-end scripted drama could evolve in the UK BBC must spend more on TV in Wales, says report Steven Moffat in conversation at Glasgow University Doctor Who: I, TARDIS: Memoirs of an Impossible Blue Box Hardcover due July 11 Doctor Who: I, TARDIS: Memoirs of an Impossible Blue Box Audio CD due July 11 Big Finish – The War Doctor Rises begins August 2024 Big Finish – Torchwood: Disco coming May 2024
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Terror of the Autons Episode 1

In an exciting adventure in time and mostly space, Chris joins Warren in Vancouver for a very special episode of Radio Free Skaro where we look at a new Disney+ Doctor Who trailer featuring dinosaurs, Ruby Sunday stepping on a butterfly, glimpses of upcoming mysteries, and clearly a whole lot of Disney+ money. Plus confirmation Steven Moffat is back for at least one Season 1 episode, Russell T Davies using a Canadian emoji to not only tease the audience but also confound us, Big Finish celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a very special day, some MRAHHH BUSINESS from Doctor Who producer Jane Tranter ,and our Miniscope examining the work of Thirteenth Doctor-era director Jamie Childs!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New Disney+ Trailer Steven Moffat writes episode for new season of Doctor Who with Julie-Anne Robinson directing RTD uses 🇨🇦 emoji on his Instagram post about Moffat First Big Finish Day 2024 guests announced I, TARDIS coming from BBC Books July 18 Pre-orders are up for Titan Comics’ Fifteenth Doctor Issue #1 ‘Doctor Who’ Producer Jane Tranter Says British TV Tax Credits Must Be Updated
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Doctor Who director Jamie Childs Jamie Childs on Radio Free Skaro #676

After a long and punishing era of North America tapping its toes and drumming its fingers waiting for the adventures of Doctor Who on their televisual devices, Disney+ has upended the universe with a global release on its streaming service with the result that North Americans will see the show Friday afternoon and the UK will suffer the INDIGNITY of having their beloved Gallifreyan arrive at midnight, a crime as monumental as the United States seceding from the Commonwealth. We also have Steven Moffat allegedly writing the 2024 Xmas special, man about town and Nerdist scribe Kyle Anderson’s look at regenerations, and an interview with Chris Chapman about his Graham Williams documentary on said collection,”Darkness and Light: The Life of Graham Williams”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Returns May 10/11, Premiering on iPlayer/Disney+ at Midnight UK Time BBC Press Release on Doctor Who Premiere Radio Times: Doctor Who’s Steven Moffat ‘returns to write 2024 Christmas special’ Alison Sterling’s CV said Steven Moffat is writing the 2024 Christmas Special (directed by Alex Pillai) From Nerdist: Doctor Who’s Regeneration Has NEVER Made Sense w/Kyle Anderson Philip Hinchcliffe – the DNA of Doctor Who Vol 1 due June 1 Doctor Who The Adventures Before due Oct 3 Doctor Who: In Wonderland Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Star-Crossed due May 2024 Titan Comics reveals artwork for Fifteenth Doctor’s debut issue Season 15 Collection Launch Trailer Richard Bignell’s List of PDF archive material on the Season 15 Collection
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Chris Chapman Graham Williams documentary on the Season 15 Collection

It’s time for a mea culpa about Magna Carta by the Three Who Rule (much less than before) before we move on to the news of the moment, including Rachel Talalay highlighting female Doctor Who directors and appearing in Edmonton to celebrate her film work, Mark Ayres going to bat for the Celestial Toymaker’s experimental animations, the BBC with an AI-generated foot in its mouth after it decided simple humans can’t possibly promote their Doctor Who material, Warren has news of scribbling for an RPG merchant ,and the second part of a completely historically accurate exploration Classic Series Commentary of Magna Carta AND shapeshifting robots in…”The King’s Demons”, Part the Second!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Radio Times: Rachel Talalay: Doctor Who’s female directors have defied the odds Mark Ayres defends “experimental” Celestial Toymaker animation BBC is exploring generative AI to increase experimentation and improve Doctor Who promotion Big Finish: Bernice Summerfield: The Eternity Club series bundle starts September 2024 Kickstarter for The Laundry Roleplaying Game: Second Edition Pamela Salem obituary in the Guardian, by Toby Hadoke
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Classic Series Commentary “The Kings Demons” Part Two

On this most important Magna Carta Day (yes, we know it’s actually June 15), the Three Who Rule are digging deep on morsels of news including the BFI screening of the Celestial Toymaker along with some Hot Takes on the current state of AI, the Sea Devils spinoff supposedly starting shooting on March 4, new casting, “The Daleks in Colour” available for digital purchase, an entirely made up new villain called the RUSAN, an upcoming convention for The Tripods which sold out within hours, and Part One of our Classic Series Commentary for “The King’s Demons”!

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Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Celestial Toymaker screening at BFI on March 2 Doctor Who Sea Devils begins production March 4 Gallifrey One 2024 Wrap-Up and 2025 Update Doctor Who Magazine #601 Genesis Lysea, Gwïon Morris Jones join cast for Season 1 Makalla McPherson directing Doctor Who in Season 2 Amanda Brotchie directs block 3 Doctor Who feature in Disney twenty-three magazine The Daleks in Colour now available for digital purchase in North America BBC buys out ITV’s stake in BritBox for $322M/£255M Big Finish – Dark Gallifrey: Morbius due April 2024 Big Finish – Sontarans vs Rutans: In Name Only due April 2024 Tickets for Tripods 40, a convention celebrating The Tripods, are now on Sale
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Classic Series Commentary “The Kings Demons” Part One

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.

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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+!

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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!

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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!

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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.!

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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!

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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!

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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
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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!

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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!

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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
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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!

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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?

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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!

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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