Radio Free Skaro #1010 – Killer Queen

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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!

Links:

• 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

Guest:

• Heather Berberet on Free The Squee

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Radio Free Skaro #1009 – Temu Judd Nelson

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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! 

Links:

• 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

#bbcOne #BigFinish #doctorWho #DoctorWhoUnleashed #DWAS #Eurovision #GallifreyOne #JaneTranter #JodieWhittaker #JoelCollins #JohnHiggs #MandipGill #Merchandise #NcutiGatwa #PaulMcGann #PeterDavison #RadioFreeSkaro #RussellTDavies #TheOneShow #TheRobotRevolution #VaradaSethu #WarisHussein

Radio Free Skaro #997 – Kill The Moonbase

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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”! 

Links:

• 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

#BarbaraClegg #BluRay #Commentary #doctorWhoMagazine #GallifreyOne #JohnNathanTurner #MarkAyres #MeAndHimAndWho #Obituary #RadioFreeSkaro #RadioFreeSkaroMysteryScienceTheatre1000 #RussellTovey #Season7 #TheDaleksInColour #TheMoonbase #TheScienceOfDoctorWho #TobyHadoke #TristramCary

Radio Free Skaro #995 – Simply to Amuse

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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! 

Links:

• 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

#BarbaraClegg #BritBox #doctorWho #GallifreyOne #Interview #ITVX #Jubilee #MalcolmHulke #Merchandise #MichaelHerbert #NaheedNenshi #Obituary #RadioFreeSkaro #RobertShearman #Stats #TheChimesOfMidnight

Radio Free Skaro – 2024 Fluid Links Advent Calendar, Day 24

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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.

#AdventCalendar #FluidLinks #RadioFreeSkaro

Radio Free Skaro – 2024 Fluid Links Advent Calendar, Day 23

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

#AdventCalendar #FluidLinks #RadioFreeSkaro

Radio Free Skaro – 2024 Fluid Links Advent Calendar, Day 22

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

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Radio Free Skaro – 2024 Fluid Links Advent Calendar, Day 21

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

#AdventCalendar #FluidLinks #RadioFreeSkaro

Radio Free Skaro – 2024 Fluid Links Advent Calendar, Day 20

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

#AdventCalendar #FluidLinks #RadioFreeSkaro

Radio Free Skaro – 2024 Fluid Links Advent Calendar, Day 19

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

#AdventCalendar #FluidLinks #RadioFreeSkaro