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

Radio Free Skaro #1060 – Mad About Nothing

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It’s been a week since missing episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan revealed themselves to the public to great excitement and joy and indeed a Film of Fabulous! screening of said episodes on April 4 sold out near-instantly upon its announcement. We also have news of an ex-Google chief possibly taking the helm at the BBC, The War Between still being MIA from Disney+, the usual Big Finish over-examining, and our feature interview with The Long Game and Pull to Open author Paul Hayes, here to discuss the production of 1956 CBC production Flight Into Danger, starring one James Doohan and produced by future (at the time) Doctor Who producer Sydney Newman! CanCon, baby!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Film is Fabulous statement about the Doctor Who recovery
• Film is Fabulous short restoration clips
• Film is Fabulous Daleks’ Master Plan screening Apr 4, sold out
• Gallifrey One 2027 tickets on sale
• BBC Close To Hiring Ex-Google Chief Matt Brittin As Next Director General
• The War Between the Land and the Sea not on the Disney+ April schedule
• Paul Cornell’s Saucer Country comic optioned for TV series
• Big Finish: David Tennant returns as the Tenth Doctor, new 12-part series coming 2027
• Big Finish: The First Doctor Adventures: Beware the City of Illusions out now
• Big Finish: UNIT – Brave New World: Knightfall out now
• Blake’s 7 Series C available to preorder, release date TBD

Interview:

• Paul Hayes
• Flight Into Danger
• Doctor Who: Star Flight by Paul Hayes

Russell T Davies: “One of the Most Boring Things You Can Say to A Writer Is, ‘Don’t Be Preachy’!”

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Might HBO Be the New Streaming Home for Doctor Who? Might They Co-Fund Future Series?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2026/02/26/might-hbo-be-the-new-streaming-home-for-doctor-who-might-they-co-fund-future-series/

Out Now: Doctor Who Magazine Goes Behind-the-Scenes on Doctor Who The Collection — Season 21

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2026/02/24/out-now-doctor-who-magazine-goes-behind-the-scenes-on-doctor-who-the-collection-season-21/

Radio Free Skaro #1056 – We’ll Always Have The Sandbaggers

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It’s a banner day for Wilderness Years junior campers as the 35mm prints of the TV Movie have been lovingly scanned and become a 4K release on Blu-Ray, at least in the UK (for now). Plus there’s a new documentary on The War Between on Youtube for North Americans pining to see…well, anything about them there Homo Aquas, a new Rachel Talalay video revealing “The Star Beast” directorial trickery, and most excitingly, an interview with journalist Paul Kirkley about the current state of the UK industry. Hint…it ain’t great! Set your VCR to channel 3 to find out more!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored for 4K and Blu-ray
• Doctor Who: The Movie 4K trailer
• The War Between the Land and The Sea – Deep Dive
• The War Between not airing in March 2026 on Disney+
• How I Filmed This – Rachel Talalay: The Star Beast: The Cardboard Box Problem
• Big Finish: From the Worlds of Doctor Who – Dark Gallifrey: The Meddling Monks due Apr-Jun 2026
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – Time War Uncharted: Branches due May 2026
• Big Finish: Star Cops – Conflict: Shadow of the Moonlight released
• World of Telly – Season 2 Trailer

Interview:

• Paul Kirkley
• We’re seeing the future of British TV – and it’s American
• Deadline: British TV Dramatists Lament “Austerity” Era As They Navigate Funding Crisis With No Easy Solutions
• The New Statesman: Netflix is not going to destroy traditional broadcasting – because not everyone wants to watch US TV

Pete McTighe Addresses Rumours About Becoming the Next Doctor Who Showrunner

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2026/02/16/pete-mctighe-addresses-rumours-about-becoming-the-next-doctor-who-showrunner/

“I save the human race. I don’t shape the human race. You can get that wrong all on your own.” — The Doctor to Kate Lethbridge-Stewart at some unspecified point in time.

True dat.

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