Radio Free Skaro #1069 – Thunderballs, I Calls ‘Em

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The fallow times continue as the Three Who Rule murmur about the shifting media landscape that led to the Mando and Baby Yoda Movie not getting quite the cultural cachet of blockbusters of yesteryear and what, if anything, this portends for Doctor Who. (Still no War Between on Disney+, by the way)! Plus we discuss Ncuti Gatwa’s SNL monologue, remember the life of Michael Keating, pass on Film is Fabulous news, and crawl even further into the rose-tinted World of the Past with the first part of our Classic Series Commentary for Spearhead From Space!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• The Daleks’ Master Plan screening in Manchester from May 23
• Film is Fabulous panels from Manchester screening
• SNL UK cold open with Ncuti Gatwa
• No The War Between The Land and the Sea on Disney+ in June
• Big Finish: The War Doctor Rises: Fear of the Light available now
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – Rutans vs Sontarans: Rendition available now
• Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master Parts One to Three due Jul 2026
• Michael Keating 1947–2026
• Blake’s 7 Production Diary Series C available May 25

Commentary:

• Spearhead From Space, Episode 1

Radio Free Skaro #1067 – Beryllium Atomic Clock

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If you’re looking for a deep dive into the glorious 4K (in the UK at least) return of Doctor Who: The Movie (1996) you’ve come to the right place! We have an epic interview with film restoration expert Paul Vanezis all about the painstaking process of sprucing up the 35mm print of said TV movie to modern video standards. If you’re looking for granular details about frame rates you already knew we’re the place to be, but now even more so than usual. Plus we have news of Jodie Whittaker at Chicago TARDIS, Film Is Fabulous! discovering a 1964 BBC directors training film, more exciting news about Jo Martin’s new hat via the latest Whoniverse Show, and more!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Jodie Whittaker announced for Chicago TARDIS
• Jo Martin interviewed on The Whoniverse Show
• Doctor Who: The Collection Peter Davison Season 3 available for preorder in Canada
• Film is Fabulous discovers 1964 BBC directors training film
• Big Finish Short Trips 2026 contest announced
• Big Finish Time War Uncharted: Branches released
• Big Finish The Eleventh Doctor Adventures: Hidden in Plain Sight due Aug 2026
• Jess Jurkovic: A Guide to Tristram Cary’s Daleks’ Master Plan OST Eps 5-8 (Season 2.5, Pt 4b)

Interview:

• Paul Vanezis
• The TV Movie Restored

It’s Not Just Missing Doctor Who That’s Been Found: Lost Morecambe and Wise Show to Air on BBC

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Radio Free Skaro #1066 – A Space Helmet for a Cow

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The worlds of Doctor Who collide once more as the BBC launches into new Fugitive Doctor adventures via Circuit Breaker, a multi-platform saga in the tradition of Time Lord Victorious and Doom’s Day,.The Three Who Rule are somewhat skeptical about the whole business, despite the welcome addition of a new and quite snazzy hat for Jo Martin’s Fugitive Doctor! There’s also an Entertainment Weekly list of the top 50 Doctor Who stories of the modern era which is just as non-controversial as you’d think, articles about missing episodes in general and the The Daleks’ Master Plan in particular, multicam from School Reunion and an extended hockey-Who metaphor like you’ve all been clamouring for! And speaking of long-awaiting things, we have the conclusion of our latest Classic Series Commentary with Part Four of The Mysterious Planet!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• EW: Ranking the 50 best Doctor Who episodes of the modern era
• Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker timeline of releases
• Doctor Who Magazine 629
• DWM: Russell T Davies reacts to the return of missing Doctor Who episodes
• Everything you need to know about Doctor Who’s missing episodes
• The Whoniverse Show: Celebrating Sarah Jane, Returning Companions + Circuit Breaker Preview
• Multicam: Sarah Jane Smith Meets the Tenth Doctor in School Reunion
• Dalek 63-88 video on hidden matte shot in Devil’s Planet
• Black Archive: An Adventure in Space and Time: An Archive Special coming May 2026
• Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – UNIT Eras: Hostile Universe available now
• Ncuti Gatwa hosting SNL UK on May 16

Commentary:

• The Mysterious Planet Part Four

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#SpiderMan, #Thunderbolts, #FantasticFour, #TheBoneTemple, #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes, #TheCapture, #AKnightoftheSevenKingdoms, #Invasion, #SomethingVeryBadIsGoingtoHappen, #ForAllMankind, #DaredevilBornAgain, #TheBoys, #TheDaleksMasterPlan Missing Episodes, 20 Years of #DavidTennant, #DoctorWhoTheMovie, #CollectormaniaMK, etc.

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Russell T Davies Talks About the Recovery of Two Episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan

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Coming Soon: The Daleks’ Master Plan — The Making of a Television Serial

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Radio Free Skaro #1064 – Not Simply To Amuse

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Are you tired of old men ranting about the current state of both Doctor Who and Star Trek? Well, brace yourself for more as Screen Rant of all places has a well-thought out piece about the future of both franchises and we may have cogitated more than is strictly necessary about the topic! Plus we look into a new set of action dollies from Character Options, Big Finish reveals, Tubi bringing back on-demand Doctor Who (in the US) and we’re Making It Political as we interview writer Lizbeth Myles about her new book, Where We Stand, Where We Fall – The Politics of Doctor Who!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• ScreenRant: The Two Biggest Sci-Fi Franchises On TV Face The Same Existential Crisis
• The War Between not on the May schedule for Disney+
• The Daleks’ Master Plan screening in Manchester on May 23
• The Crusade episode 1 debuted on the Classic Doctor Who YouTube channel (US only)
• Doctor Who back on Tubi (US only)
• Character Options Announces First Doctor Who Collect & Build Range In 17 Years
• Big Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Pandemonium released
• Big Finish: The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: Run Fast, Be Kind details announced
• Big Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Thirteen O’Clock due Jun 2026
• Big Finish: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: New Pathways coming Nov 2026
• Timelash: Confessions of a Visual Effects Assistant
• Ncuti Gatwa to receive honourary doctorate from the University of Glasgow

Interview:

• Where We Stand, Where We Fall – The Politics of Doctor Who
• Lizbeth Myles