Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

One of the most prolific directors in Doctor Who history finally gets his time in the Miniscope as the Three Who Rule look at the first half of the career of Christopher Barry, breaking down his work on “The Daleks”, “The Rescue”, “The Romans”, the missing stories “The Savages” and “The Power of the Daleks” (as best as possible), and concluding with 1971’s “The Daemons”. Also, while Warren is in New York, news on Gallifrey One, BBC Wales, and upcoming cinema screenings of “Genesis of the Daleks”… Links: – Gallifrey One 2019 – Sold Out! – BBC Wales new broadcast centre – Genesis of the Daleks cinema screening? – Black Archive – Marco Polo – Infinity wins Game Developer Conference award – BBC sound effects site Miniscope: – Christopher Barry – The Daleks – The Rescue – The Romans – The Savages – The Power of the Daleks – The Daemons

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

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

Welcome to April! Which means we’re now only about six months until Jodie Whittaker’s debut as the new Doctor Who! Until then, we’ve got #Whoagainstguns final tallies, some sneaky hints from Philip Morris about “The Web of Fear” Part 3, Hugo nominations for Verity! and Doctor Who “Twice Upon a Time”, and a deep dive into Malcolm Hulke’s left wing leanings with “Doctor Who and the Communist” author Michael Herbert in part three of our Malcolm Hulke Miniscope! Ypa, comrades! Links: – Gallifrey One 2019 tickets go on sale April 14, 12:00pm PDT – #WhoAgainstGuns campaign ends – #WhoAgainstGuns broke $20,000 with the help of Rachel Talalay – Phillip Morris says Web of Fear 3 may soon be found – Twice Upon A Time, Verity! nominated for Hugo Awards – Series 9 Soundtrack, including limited Stuart Manning art – Christopher Eccleston makes his first convention appearance at London Film & Comic-Con 2018 Miniscope: – Malcolm Hulke – Michael Herbert

A cranky Chris (Eccleston), a snippet of Steven (Moffat) and a serendipitous Series 11 opening sequence concept are all in the news this week, but let’s be honest, you’re here for the trenchant insights of one Kyle Anderson of Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room podcast and Nerdist fame (and, we suppose, the Three Who Rule’s meagre offerings) as we delve into the second of our three-part Malcolm Hulke Miniscope with a look at “Colony in Space”, “The Sea Devils”, “Frontier in Space”, and “Invasion of the Dinosaurs”! Links: – #WhoAgainstGuns – Eccleston speaks out about his time on Doctor Who – Snippet of Moffat’s first Day of the Doctor draft – eBook release of A Second Target for Tommy – Stuart Manning’s Series 11 opening sequence – Doctor Who Infinity game trailer – Doctor Who Infinity interview with Susan Cummings Miniscope: – Malcolm Hulke – Kyle Anderson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A year is about to expire, with a new 365 days around the sun just around the corner, and with this transition comes…stats. Yes, those of you who need to know the intimate details of eyeballs upon telescreens during the airing of “Twice Upon a Time”, fret no longer, we have all that information and more, including a truly mindbending look at how television scientists (including several Restoration Team boffins) extracted footage of Morecambe and Wise from a film canister full of goo. Plus news of a Bill Potts action dolly, Britbox coming to Canada, and an interview from Chicago TARDIS with three Doctors, the trio of physicians in question being Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy! Let’s hope all of you have a happy New Year with no complications! Links: – Twice Upon A Time BBC Overnights – Twice Upon A Time UK Audience Appreciation – Capaldi writes to unsure fan – BritBox coming to Canada in 2018 – Morecambe & Wise episode restoration – Peter Capaldi Years Blu-Ray Set – Bill action figure – 201

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

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