21st March 1981. In the shadow of the towering radio telescope, a body lies crumpled and broken. The curly-haired man, dressed in a burgundy coat and a ridiculously long scarf, is the Doctor, and he is dying.

“It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for…”

You can keep your CGI firework displays. Forty-five years on, this is still the best regeneration.

#DoctorWho #TomBaker #PeterDavison #Logopolis #RetroSciFi #ClassicSciFi

Radio Free Skaro #1031 – Before and After Science

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A sad time in the world of Doctor Who as we mark the passing of writing titan Christopher H. Bidmead, and to join us in reflecting on both his work and life is Andrew Smith, writer of “Full Circle”, Big Finish dynamo, and friend of the esteemed Mr. Bidmead. Andrew looks back at getting his first break in TV due to Bidmead, working with him on behind the scenes features, and the man’s general approach to Doctor Who, including an infusion of science and a real sense of continuity where none previously existed. We’ve also got the usual bevy of news including more vague handwaving on the future of Doctor Who, 1970’s Cyberman dolly goodness, a new fancy tier for Britbox, and more! 

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Second wave of Gallifrey One guest announcements begin with Jason Haigh-Ellery
• Gallifrey One 2026 Art Show Space Reservations now open
• ‘It’s not a question of if Doctor Who returns, but when and how’ – Jane Tranter
• Christopher H Bidmead died Aug 6
• Steven Moffat tribute to Christopher H Bidmead
• The War Between the Land and the Sea available for preorder on Amazon UK, no release date
• Character Options Revenge of the Cybermen set due this month
• Character Options History of the Daleks Set #20
• Just Sarah: More Than Fifty Years of a Doctor Who Companion due later this year, preorder available
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound: Knights of the Round TARDIS released
• Big FInish: Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Last Queen of the Nile released
• Big Finish: UNIT – Brave New World: Knightfall due Mar 2026
• BritBox added a Premier tier with 4K and other perks, $150/yr in Canada
• Final Week for Graeme Burk’s The Comics Code Kickstarter

Tribute:

• Christopher Hamilton Bidmead
• Andrew Smith
• Season 18
• Logopolis
• Castrovalva
• Frontios

#20 #ActionDollies #AndrewSmith #BigFinish #BritBox #CandyJarBooks #Castrovalva #CharacterOptions #ChristopherHBidmead #doctorWho #Frontios #GallifreyOne #GraemeBurk #JaneTranter #JasonHaighEllery #Kickstarter #Logopolis #Merchandise #Obituary #RevengeOfTheCybermen #Season18 #StevenMoffat #TheWarBetweenTheLandAndTheSea

Radio Free Skaro #1011 – Ring-a-Ding-Dong Dandy

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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! 

Links:

• 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

#76 #AlanCumming #AmandaBrotchie #AnitaDobson #BBC #BluRay #DoctorWhoUnleashed #GallifreyOne #JeanMarsh #Logopolis #Lux #Merchandise #MichaelVanKesteren #Obituary #RussellTDavies #Season2 #Season7 #TheBlackArchive #TheRobotRevolution #TheWell

This evening I've watched The Daemons for the first time. Loving Ms Hawthorn and Jo's mustard trouser suit.

Now watching #Logopolis - also for the first time ever. Never realised it was Tegan's introduction, too.

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