Radio Free Skaro #1038 - They're Booing Shakespeare
After a week of not-news coverage where Chris and Warren wandered the Earth and comedian, Who historian and legend Toby Hadoke ably guested, the Three Who Rule are reunited and tackle a shedload of news, including a scoop about The War Between the Land and the Sea airing at different times on the BBC and Disney+, Carole Ann Ford letting loose on the unused Season 2 finale of one Doctor Who, Jane Tranter explaining how TV works in 2025 (not so well!), tons of Big Finish, and most importantly, Part the Third of our Classic Series Commentary for The Sun Makers! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon SCOOP: BBC to air The War Between The Land and The Sea in December; Disney+ in February Carole Ann Ford describes unused Doctor Who finale scene Broadcast Now profile on Jane Tranter and Bad Wolf Jane Tranter addresses Doctor Who future (from Broadcast Now profile) BFI Screening of Blake's 7 Series 2 episodes on November 8, now sold out Character Options Doctor Who The Master and TARDIS Vortex Edition Figure Set Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – The War Master: His Greatest Trick out now Big Finish: The Third Doctor Adventures: Operation: Vengeance out now Big Finish: The Third Doctor Adventures: The Imposters due February 2026 Big Finish: The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Ministry of Death due March 2026 Big Finish: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield: The Dalek Eternity 2 out now Big Finish: Star Cops: Conflict starts January 2026 BBC Archive: 1964: From Script to Screen – Making a Television Drama Nabil Shaban 1953-2025 Commentary: The Sun Makers Part Three
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Radio Free Skaro #1037 - In Front of Behind the Sofa
With the Three Who Rule down to one as both Warren and Chris are gallivanting in parts known and unknown this weekend, and with both the Doctor Who Season 13 Collection and the Blake's 7 Series 2 Collection releases imminent, this week Steven turns the entire episode to a chat with friend of the show Toby Hadoke! Toby recounts working on several extras included across both Blu-ray sets, and also the recent positive hubbub regarding missing Doctor Who episodes generates some excited chatter. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Collection: Season 13 Blake's 7: The Collection – Season 2 Toby Hadoke's Happy Times and Places
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Radio Free Skaro #1036 - The Restorationists!
The potential imminent return of some missing Doctor Who episodes is top of mind this week, thanks to an interview with John Franklin, Sue Malden, and Professor Justin Smith from Film is Fabulous! on Tim Burrows' excellent Missing Episodes Podcast. The Three Who Rule preview the episode and talk of the "several missing episodes" that are in collections right now, as well as telling you how you can help the Film is Fabulous! project. Also, the Series 10 soundtrack is coming, Pete McTighe will be at Gallifrey One, and it's Part Two of our Classic Series Commentary for "The Sun Makers"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Missing Episodes Podcast interview with John Franklin of Film is Fabulous! Film is Fabulous now a charitable trust, able to accept donations Film is Fabulous mentions many missing Doctor Who episodes are in hands of collectors Pete McTighe announced as guest at Gallifrey One Season 10 soundtrack announced by the BBC, release date not given Prince William tours TARDIS set at Bad Wolf Studios in mid-September Doctor Who Magazine #622 released Diamond Comics restructuring likely to affect Doctor Who Magazine North American distribution The Graham Williams Years – The DNA of Doctor Who kickstarter, funded within a day Rob Shearman interview with Big Finish about Jubilee & Chimes of Midnight novelizations Big Finish Torchwood series to end in 2026; one last episode, Legacy, to be released later Big Finish The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Wicked! released Big Finish: The First Doctor Adventures: Beware the City of Illusions, due Mar 2026 'Red Dwarf' Coming To Channel 4 In Landmark UKTV Deal Sacha Dhawan and Anjli Mohindra married in lavish wedding in Tuscany John Woodvine died, aged 96 Commentary: The Sun Makers Part Two
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Radio Free Skaro #1035 - Six Suns on Pluto
Wild speculation abounds as rumours of the BBC and Bad Wolf "it's not you, it's me" -ing each other surface given the somewhat mid (as the kids say) reception to the latest iteration of Doctor Who, The Three Who Rule have theories a-plenty as to the show's next steps, anchored by nothing but their half-formed notions of media literacy (and some inside knowledge). Besides that, we have more exciting Big Finish previews, a Verity! mention on UK game show "The Chase" and the first part of our Class Series Commentary for seminal 1970s serial "The Sun Makers!" Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Film is Fabulous now able to accept donations as a charitable trust Film is Fabulous on Doctor Who missing episodes Verity! appears as a clue to a question on The Chase BBC seeks to exit agreement with Bad Wolf? Legendary Location Hunting with Tia Kofi – The Whoniverse Show The Missing Episodes Podcast returns after a long hiatus The Peter Purves podcast debuted Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: The Last Days of the Powell Estate out now Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Dare You due Dec 2025 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound: Return to Marinus due Jan 2026 Titan Comics: Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox, issue 1 due Nov 5 Titan Comics: Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox, issue 2 available for pre-order Commentary: The Sun Makers
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Radio Free Skaro #1034 - Quizlings
In a show of mercy by the wayward forces of the universe, the news list is short and sweet this week as we delve into new Gallifrey One guests, Ncuti Gatwa's Scottish BAFTA nomination, our usual forensic examination of Big Finish covers, and our feature, an interview with Doctor Who writer Beth Axford about her latest work, the Official Doctor Who Quiz Book and well as her upcoming work of fiction, Doctor Who: Firefall! Extra special Canadian content contained therein! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Sarah Sutton, Alexander Devrient announced for Gallifrey One 2026 Ncuti Gatwa nominated for BAFTA Scotland Audience Award for Doctor Who Big Finish Call Me Master: Monsters released Big Finish Bernice Summerfield: The Dalek Eternity 1 released Big Finish The Worlds of Doctor Who – Space Security Service: Bret Vyon Lives! due Jan 2026 Big Finish Companion Chronicles: The Legacy of Time due Feb 2026 Interview: Beth Axford The Official Doctor Who Quiz Book Doctor Who: Firefall
Radio Free Skaro is possibly the most popular, most prolific and charmingly irreverent (but never irrelevant) Doctor Who podcast around. Since August 2006, hosts Warren (in Vancouver, BC) and Steven (in Edmonton, AB) have provided listeners with their brand of amusing Doctor Who praise and punishment. A year later, Chris (also in Edmonton, AB) was added to the team, and The Three Who Rule were born.
Recommended by Doctor Who Magazine, Radio Free Skaro provides an entertaining and diverting listen for the diehard or casual Doctor Who fan. New episodes usually appear on Sundays, following a loose magazine format of the three hosts discussing the news and events of the past week in the worlds of Doctor Who, Torchwood, and the Sarah Jane Adventures. They have also recorded special commentary podcasts for classic series and new series episodes of Doctor Who along with interviews of some of the brightest of the Doctor Who luminaries. Radio Free Skaro is also the official podcast of Gallifrey One, the world's largest and longest-running annual Doctor Who convention.
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