The full episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed is available on iPlayer, but we thought it was important to share Russell T Davies’ comments on accessibility and the portrayal of Davros.
#DoctorWho
Radio Free Skaro
#895
- The Exit Interview
- A full hour with former
#DoctorWho
showrunner Chris Chibnall! Topics covered: the writers room, BBC budgets, marketing and promotion, making the show during COVID, and how much fun it is to make Doctor Who!
March 26, 2005:
#DoctorWho
returns to the BBC when “Rose” premieres.
March 26, 1963: A meeting at the BBC takes place hammering out the details of a new science fiction TV series…
We are sad to report that the great Chris Boucher has died. Writer of three
#DoctorWho
stories, script editor of Blake’s 7, creator of Star Cops, and writer of some of the most iconic lines in history. A full tribute will appear on next week’s Radio Free Skaro.
Also mentioned during the
#DoctorWho
press conference (and confirmed by
@FunctionalNerd
on
@Nerdist
just now), the writer’s room this year contains the first ever woman of colour contributing to Doctor Who!
#SDCC
We were lucky enough to interview Michael Pickwoad in Derby in November 2015. You can listen to that interview on Radio Free Skaro
#501
here (interview starts at 43:53):
Philip Martin, writer of Vengeance on Varos and Mindwarp, has passed away. Philip was a guest on our live show at Gallifrey One in 2018, and then was kind enough later on in the weekend to talk to us about his seminal TV series Gangsters, plus his work on Star Cops.
Sunday on RFS
#924
: is there a
#DoctorWho
missing episodes return on the horizon? Tim Burrows of
@drwhopodcasters
discusses a new and interesting interview with two UK film collectors, as well as talk of an upcoming collectors convention…
CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON RETURNS TO DOCTOR WHO
@BigFinish
Productions, in association with
@BBCStudios
, today announces the long-awaited return of Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor.
#DoctorWho
Coming to B&M stores on March 4, four new
#DoctorWho
action dolly sets from
@CharacterToysUK
, including a Third Doctor and TARDIS "The Monster of Peladon" set:
It’s the 60th Anniversary of
#DoctorWho
!
To celebrate, here’s the audio of our celebration for the 50th Anniversary, updated with video.
Happy
#DoctorWhoDay
everyone.
#DoctorWho60
Beginning September 1 on RFS
#704
, we present our
#DoctorWho
Series 11 Commentaries! Joining us will be twelve amazing guests across all eleven episodes! Watch along with us as we revisit Jodie Whittaker’s debut season as The Doctor!
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Russell T Davies to return as Doctor Who Showrunner to celebrate the 60th anniversary in 2023, and series beyond. BBC Studios are partnering with Bad Wolf to produce.
Read the full story here:
David Tennant is recounting the tale of when a tour boat sailed by his flat in Cardiff. His reaction when a speaker blasted “Exterminate!” was to duck and cover!
#EdmontonExpo
Hey, everyone. Humanity is having a rough go of it lately. But we'll still be here, trying to crank out weekly podcast episodes to entertain and distract you, perhaps while you self-isolate, work from home, or care for others. Be kind. Stay indomitable.
Radio Free Skaro Interview with Chris Chibnall (Transcript)
Here's a link to a transcript of our recent interview with former
#DoctorWho
show runner Chris Chibnall.
(Special thanks to
@HollyGoDarkly
and
@grahamkw
for their work on the transcription!
Sixth Doctor Colin Baker’s popular companion duo, Mrs Constance Clarke and Phillipa ‘Flip’ Jackson, are set to return in a trilogy of exciting four-part adventures in 2020 from
@bigfinish
!
#DoctorWho
#DoctorWho
"The Woman Who Fell To Earth" was the most watched programme of the week on British Television with 10.90 million viewers. via
@DoctorWhoNews
So
@MirrorTV
posted a story about Paul Vanezis and
#DoctorWho
missing episodes, but neglected to mention their source. The source was our own episode
#638
. Listen here:
At long last, coming in early 2018 from
@SilvaScreen
, the soundtrack for
#DoctorWho
Series 9! 4 discs, with Disc 3 devoted entirely to the score from “Heaven Sent”!
Q: What’s the scariest episode for you?
A: I think the scariest episode is Midnight because the Doctor loses his ability to be able to talk himself out of danger.
#EdmontonExpo
Gallifrey One is thrilled to announce the confirmation of JODIE WHITTAKER as our headliner guest for our upcoming 2023 convention, February 17-19 in Los Angeles. Details at
#gally1
Beginning December 1, it's the 2019 Radio Free Skaro
#FluidLinks
Advent Calendar, available in both audio and LEGO telesnap versions! We have the last few to record yet so submit your comments/questions to us using hashtag
#FluidLinks
!
#RFSAdvent
Q: Do you believe in fate? Because the way you met your wife was amazing.
David: I don’t believe in fate, because I think it takes the onus of responsibility off of us.
Q: Did you keep any props?
A: That I can admit to? I was given the case that held my sonic screwdriver...but I That is all I will admit to!
#EdmontonExpo
Christopher Eccleston returns to Big Finish!
@bigfinish
today announces a second series of Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures starring Christopher Eccleston, due to be released throughout 2022 and into 2023.
#DoctorWho
More:
Q about School Reunion, David says that it was surreal seeing Lis Sladen and processing that Sarah Jane was there in the room, looking pretty much as she did when he was five. The Doctor’s joy at seeing her was very much equal to my own.
#EdmontonExpo
Beginning October 4 on Radio Free Skaro
#763
, we present our
#DoctorWho
Series 12 Commentaries! Joining us will be eleven amazing guests across all ten episodes! And our
@Patreon
supporters can get a sneak preview starting today with “Spyfall - Part One”!
Alert! We’re each headed off on vacation to various locations in July so we’re recording some
#Fluidlinks
episodes to fill in the gaps while we’re gone! Send us your questions/comments and we may well answer them on the show!
This has been the most amazing weekend. A masked and vaccinated group hug that this fandom has needed for the past two years. We hope we helped keep the fire warm for everyone else to return in 2023.
#gally1
Scoop: on Radio Free Skaro
#638
, director/producer and missing episodes expert Paul Vanezis confirmed that some
#DoctorWho
missing episodes exist in the hands of private film collectors:
RIP The Great Michael Pickwoad. An amazing designer and a warm and gentle soul. Loved working with him on Doctor Who. Such a huge talent. Always enjoyed his stories. He will be sadly missed. Godspeed.
Regarding the podcast, we usually release new episodes Sundays at 2pm ET, 7pm in the UK. During Series 11, we’ll endeavour to have our review episodes drop by 7am Monday UK time at the latest. (Thanks for making us part of your Monday commute!)
#DoctorWho
Sunday on RFS
#773
, we try to bring some normalcy to 2020 by featuring our annual chat with
@bigfinish
Executive Producer and Dalek voice performer
@BriggsNicholas
!
We can’t all be here this year, but we are still together. It’s our privilege once again to open the universe’s greatest
#DoctorWho
convention.
Welcome to Gallifrey One.
#gally1
BBC Studios announces Peter Davison’s inaugural series as the next installment in the DOCTOR WHO: THE COLLECTION Blu-ray range, to be released November 19. Pre-orders will be open tomorrow.
#DoctorWho
Radio Free Skaro returns to the main stage to kick off
#gally1
with RADIO FREE SKARO: IN FLUX on Friday at 11am! Joining us: Sylvester McCoy, Matt Strevens, Jon Davey, Jonathan Watson, and Stephen Gallagher!
If we double the amount raised so far by
#whoagainstguns
and raise $7000... there will be a bonus commentary of The War Games Episode 10 with STEVEN MOFFAT. Details here: