Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

As humanity hunkers down to ward off the global pandemic, the Three Who Rule are joined by Big Finish's head of publicity Steve Berry for the news, and what news there be with Doctor Who tweetalongs, short stories, and hints of more missing episodes from one Philip Morris keeping us sane in our respective bunkers, along with (of course) some Big Finish info from Mr. Berry himself. Plus we have two of the wizards what whom colourized an episode of "The Daleks' Master Plan" in the form of precocious rascals Kieran Highman and Richard Tipple! Enjoy! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Fantom Films Time Space Visualizer featuring Philip Morris and Enemy of the World Fantom Films teases new commentary for "The Space Pirates" Fantom Films next tweetalong will be Silver Nemesis on April 11 Something Who Ep 20 with Steven New Thirteenth Doctor short story from Pete McTighe Next Doctor Who Lockdown will be The Doctor's Wife with Neil Gaiman Previous Doctor Who Lockdown: The Eleventh Hour Amazon Prime made The Eleventh Hour free on April 3 New animated short story "The Raggedy Doctor", by Steven Moffat Torchwood "Captain Jack Harkness" tweetalong with John Barrowman Free content coming soon to the Big Finish app The Time War Volume 4 coming from Big Finish September 2020 Torchwood Dinner and a Show by Gareth David-Lloyd due June 2020 Hamish Wilson passes away from COVID-19 Colourized clip of "The Evil of the Daleks" from Kieran Highman Interview: Kieran Highman Richard Tipple Doctor Hue Day of Armageddon Guest: Steve Berry Big Finish

The original Three Who Rule Time Team Fam are back after a couple weeks apart and there's a frankly insane amount of news to plow through after three weeks off the clock. And and AND we have your Fluid Links questions answered…or at least mulled about in a pointless manner! We hope we can continue to provide you nonsense and distractions during these troubling times. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2021 Tickets On Sale Calgary Expo postponed North American Season 26 Blu-Ray delayed for some Record Store Day and Massacre vinyl release postponed to June 20 Big Finish Day postponed Big Finish updates schedule, stops shipping CDs Special message from Jodie Whittaker "Things She Thought While Falling" short story released Celebrating 100 years of Patrick Troughton New Day of the Doctor intro released after tweetalong Rose prequel released after tweetalong Rose sequel released after tweetalong Vincent and The Doctor tweetalong announced North American Season 14 Who-ray due July 21 North American Dr Who and the Daleks Blu-Ray due July 7 North American Dalek's Invasion Earth 2150 AD Blu-Ray due July 7 The Faceless Ones easter egg list compiled by David J Howe Faceless Ones Blu-Ray hits #1 on UK chart Series 12 soundtrack due April 3 Details for The Sun Makers and The Visitation soundtracks due May 1 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy gets a new vinyl release Big Finish Return of the Cybermen announced Big Finish Third Doctor adventures brings back The Daleks Big Finish Torchwood releases for April & May 2020 Big Finish Paternoster Gang Heritage 3 due May 2020 Doctor Who Roblox content was made available The Wife in Space Volume 1 released, more to come Obverse Books offering 3-for-2 promotion for Black Archive books Doctor Who Magazine 550 due April 2 David Collings died

In this special episode of Radio Free Skaro, we present our contribution to the recent Who For Schools initiative with our commentary for the 2006 Doctor Who episode "School Reunion"! But there's a twist! Listener Drew Walko helped to support the campaign and so gave each of the Three Who Rule a secret phrase to try to insert into the podcast. Can you guess what each phrase is? Can we? Listen and find out, and thank you for your support for Who For Schools! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who S02E03 "School Reunion" Who For Schools

The world is going through a tough time right now with many of us hunkering down to try to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus (friends, by doing nothing we are doing our part). So we at Radio Free Skaro hope to try to entertain and educate you over the coming weeks as we usually do, and this week, Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? drop by to talk about their new book, Who Is The Doctor 2, the follow-up to the successful first volume of this unofficial Doctor Who episode guide! Stay safe, everyone. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Who is the Doctor 2, from ECW Press

The Timeless Wait has begin, but the Three Who Rule won't let a little thing like a long monotonous stretch of time until new Doctor Who stop them from babbling about their favorite television show! Not when there's stats, retrospectives, a ridiculous amount of tat and, most importantly of all, in celebration of International Women's Day, an interview with Louise Jameson, writer and producer of ATA Girl 2, out today from Big Finish! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2021 Tickets On Sale The Timeless Children BBC One overnights The Timeless Children BBC America overnights Ascension of the Cybermen BBC One Live+7 Ascension of the Cybermen BBC AI Series 12 home video version will include Resolution Series 12 soundtrack due April 3 Regenerating The Doctor, March 13 The Trip of a Lifetime: The Making of Modern Doctor Who by Edward Russell due Winter 2020 The Massacre being released on vinyl for Record Store Day A Dalek Awakens escape room Doctor Who Magazine 549 features Jo Martin on the cover The Timeless Children t-shirt B&M Third Doctor Monster of Peladon action figure set B&M Eighth Doctor & Dalek Interrogator Prime action figure reissue B&M War Doctor and Dalek Scientist action figure reissue B&M Seventh Doctor and Axis Strike Squad Dalek action figure reissue Corgi 13th Doctor knitwear Hero Collector Chibi-style Doctor Who pins Mark Gatiss and Ian Hallard added for G'Day of the Doctor Interview: Louise Jameson ATA Girl 2

The time has come for "The Timeless Children" being timeless! Will Doctor Who canon and continuity survive? Can the Doctor and the Master ever make nice? What will become of the Time Fam? Most importantly, what was the opinion of your humble servant podcasters on this, the finale of Series 12? You will obey…by listening! Also stats, tat, Target books and t-shirts. And no new Doctor Who until the holiday season! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2021 Tickets On Sale The Timeless Children Revolution of the Daleks to air during festive season Ascension of the Daleks BBC One overnights Ascension of the Daleks BBC America overnights Ascension of the Daleks BBC America Live+3 ratings The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC One Live+7 viewing figures The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC One AI Fugitive of the Judoon BBC One Live+28 viewing figures Doctor Who will not be rested 12th Doctor console The Timeless Children t-shirt Ascension of the Cybermen t-shirt The Haunting of Village Diodati t-shirt Can You Hear Me? t-shirt Blurbs for upcoming Target novelizations I Am the Master short story collection Doctor Who Humble Bundle Big Finish Cry of the Vultriss G'Day of the Doctor fundraiser

It is the Time of Descent for the Three Who Rule as they have just returned from Gallifrey One and are still in the thrall of the post-con blues, but for the Cybermen (and indeed one television programme called Doctor Who) it is the Time To Ascend…to something or other, as determined next week. In the meantime, here's a review of "Ascension of the Cybermen", the first part of the two-part Series 12 finale! Also, we catch up on our Stats segment after skipping it last week, Torchwood returns to the iPlayer, Big Finish explores more nooks and crannies of the Whoniverse, and you can Build-A-Bear yourself a Doctor! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Ascension of the Cybermen Christopher Eccleston announced for Calgary Expo Maxine Alderton's CV lists her as Season 13 "core writer" The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC One overnights The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC America overnights The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC America Live+3 ratings Can You Hear Me? BBC One overnights Can You Hear Me? BBC America overnights Can You Hear Me? BBC One Live+7 ratings Can You Hear Me? BBC One AI Can You Hear Me? BBC America Live+3 ratings Praxeus BBC One Live+7 ratings Praxeus BBC One AI Youku buys Doctor Who Doctor Who Series 12 sold to France Torchwood's entire run now on iPlayer Doctor Who Build-A-Bear announced Big Finish "Stranded" brings back Tom Baker's Caretaker Big Finish Torchwood "Tropical Beach Sounds" features Michael Palin Big Finish Torchwood "Dissected" brings back Martha Jones Big Finish Missy Series 2 due in July 2020

What a weekend! Not only did the Three Who Rule attend Gallifrey One and had a wonderful time (as you will hear in this podcast), but they had a new episode of Doctor Who to watch in the form of "The Haunting of Villa Diodati", a scary haunted house story beautifully filmed and impeccably acted! Also, Steven recounts his experiences interviewing Christopher Eccleston on the main stage at Gallifrey One! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who S12E08 "The Haunting of Villa Diodati" Gallifrey One

Presenting our live show from Gallifrey One 2020! Listen as we interview an astounding number of guests, including Peter Davison, Michael E Briant, Margot Hayhoe, Gary Russell, Tilly Steele, Mark Dexter, Matt Rohman, Sallie Aprahamian, Pete McTighe, Vinay Patel, and Joy Wilkinson, with the return of Chip Sudderth as the Two-Minute Time Lord! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! Peter Davison Margot Hayhoe Michael E Briant Gary Russell Mark Dexter Matt Rohman Tilly Steele Vinay Patel Pete McTighe Joy Wilkinson Sallie Aprahamian Two-minute Time Lord

It's Gallifrey One time again! For the eleventh year, Radio Free Skaro will be heading to the greatest Doctor Who convention in the world, and once again, we give a rundown of what to expect, what to prepare for, and what to recover from if you are attending the convention this year. And don't forget to come our live show, as we, the official podcast of Gallifrey One, kick things off on Friday morning with Radio Free Skaro: These Go To Eleven! Links: Gallifrey One Gallifrey One – Attendee Guide Gallifrey One – LAX Marriott Floor Map Gallifrey One – Friday Schedule Grid Gallifrey One – Saturday Schedule Grid Gallifrey One – Sunday Schedule Grid

Immortal beings (who are expressly not the Eternals, Guardians, or Toymakers), evil, nightmares, mental health, and giant hands are just some (alright, most) of the topics tackled in this week's Doctor Who episode, "Can You Hear Me?", and the Three Who Rule have opinions and conjecture to bandy about for days in an episode that provoked a lot more discussion than we thought we would. And it's our first episode of several this week as our Gallifrey One Preview Episode follows on Tuesday! It's the most wonderful time of the year! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! Can You Hear Me? Finale teaser trailer Finale episode titles, Ian McElhinney and Steve Toussaint to guest Millennium FX no longer working on Doctor Who after Praxeus Praxeus BBC One overnights Praxeus BBC America overnights Praxeus BBC America Live+3 ratings Fugitive of the Judoon BBC final ratings Fugitive of the Judoon AI UK demand for Doctor Who "exceptional" Spyfall Part One and Part Two BBC Live+28 ratings Praxeus t-shirt UK Season 12 Blu-ray re-release due March 2 Faceless Ones home video details Doctor Who Magazine 548 released Sophie Aldred talks "A Childhood's End" on the Penguin Books podcast Big Finish brings together Captain Jack and River Song Final Big Finish Short Trips for 2020 announced The Witchfinders audio novelization Keith Barnfather's "The Doctors" series on Amazon Prime The Edge of Time gets a physical release for Playstation VR Doctor Who baking sets due later in 2020 Jacqueline Hill biography came out Nov 23, 2019 Millennium FX no longer working on Doctor Who after Praxeus

Birds, globetrotting, and hapless travel vloggers are all part of the mix in "Praxeus," the latest adventure in Series 12 of Doctor Who as the Doc & Co race against time, disease, environmental catastrophe, and general crankiness to save the world! What did the Three Who Rule think of this planetary runaround? You know the drill. And you also know this is the place for news of tat, Big Finish tat, even more tat, and s…tats. Ahhhhhh-aahhhhhh! Stats! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! – Gallifrey One update – Praxeus – Fugitive of the Judoon BBC One overnight viewing figures – Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror final BBC One viewing figures – Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror AI – Fugitive of the Judoon BBC America overnight ratings – Fugitive of the Judoon Live+3 BBC America ratings – Fugitive of the Judoon t-shirt – Tickets for the BFI screening of Talons of Weng-Chiang on sale soon – Big Finish Subterfuge due March 2020 – Replica Tenth Doctor sonic screwdriver – You On Target book released – Doctor Who Annual 2021 – Doctor Who Christmas Anthology – Doctor Who The Monster Vault – Doctor Who Atlas – Kurt Adler Doctor Who stocking – Kurt Adler Time War Dalek ornament – Kurt Adler Pting ornament – Kurt Adler 13th Doctor ornament – Nicholas Parsons died

There is simply no way to describe the latest episode of Doctor Who without spoiling it, so please dive right in and listen to the Three Who Rule's thoughts about "Fugitive of the Judoon," which has…Judoon! And a whole lot else that impacts greatly on Series 12 and indeed the history of the show…which again we dare not utter here! Just listen! And may we further entice you with stats, action dolly news, and further updates to our Gallifrey One live show, Radio Free Skaro: These Go To Eleven! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! - Gallifrey One 2020 Schedule available - Gallifrey One 2020 update - Whittaker to stay a third series - Fugitive of the Judoon - Judoon Captain named after Paul Condon - Radio Times interview with John Barrowman - Series 12 latter half trailer - Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror BBC One overnight viewing figures - Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror BBC America overnight ratings - Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror BBC America Live+3 Day ratings - Orphan 55 final BBC One viewing figures - Orphan 55 AI 77 - Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror t-shirt - Tom Baker in conversation with Nicholas Briggs - Talons to be screened at the BFI March 14 - Season 14 Blu-Ray clean artwork - Big Finish Susan's War due April 2020 - New Big Finish 4-story Torchwood series begins April 2020 - Updated Doctor Who Trivial Pursuit - Doctor Who Mistress of Chaos graphic novel due July 5 - 5.5" 13th Doctor action figure due next month - 5.5" Graham action figure due next month - 5.5" Reconnaissance Dalek due next month - 5.5" electronic TARDIS due next month - B&M 13th Doctor companion set due mid-2020 - Adric gold star badge due June 10

Two titans of early 20th century industry and invention square off in the fourth episode of Doctor Who Series 12, "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror" as the aforementioned Mr. Tesla and one Thomas Edison battle space scorpions, patent law and the Time Fam in New York City. But a far greater horror for Warren exists in the form of STATS! and we have so, so many of those cursed viewing figure numbers to discuss. Plus, we officially announce our upcoming Gallifrey One live show Radio Free Skaro: These Go To Eleven, featuring an impressive array of guests that will no doubt electrify you! Er, in a good way. Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! - Radio Free Skaro site redesign – Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror – Orphan 55 BBC One overnight viewing figures – Orphan 55 gains 60% ratings on BBC America – Final Skyfall Part One BBC One viewing figures – Final Skyfall Part Two BBC One viewing figures – Final Skyfall Part One BBC America ratings – Final Skyfall part Two BBC America ratings – Skyfall Part Two AI 82 – Orphan 55 BBC America initial ratings – Orphan 55 t-shirt – Whittaker & Chibnall to speak about Series 12 at BBC Studios showcase – Series 12 North America DVD/Blu-Ray due May 5 – Next Classic Who-Ray set will be Season 14 – Season 14 Who-Ray trailer – Gallifrey One program preview – Colourized Daleks' Master Plan Episode 2 teaser – Doctor Who Runaway VR game on Steam and YouTube – Paradise of Death and Ghosts of N-Space vinyl releases

It's an abrupt left turn for Doctor Who and the Time Fam as they wander through the pristine and apocalyptic settings of "Orphan 55", the third new episode of our favourite show and our first not to involve spies, laser shoes or smashed up Gallifrey globes. What did the Three Who Rule think of this dusty romp with an ecological message? Plus more Gallifrey One guests, some details about our upcoming Gallifrey One live show, and an epic deep dive into more viewing figures in our Stats section! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Orphan 55 – Spyfall Part Two BBC One overnight viewing figures – Spyfall Part Two got 589K viewers on BBC America – Lizo Mzimba talks viewing figures – BBC America ratings boosts for Live+3 – Spyfall Part Two t-shirt – Episode titles and synopses up to episode 6 – Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror again at 7:10pm on BBC One – Warren Brown and Matthew McNulty to guest in Series 12 – Gallifrey One guest update, evening receptions on sale – Gallifrey One update – The Visitation soundtrack due on CD and vinyl – The Sun Makers soundtrack due on CD and vinyl – Doctor Who joke book due July 23 – John Griffiths died

The Master is back for the second week in a row in "Spyfall – Part Two" as Series 12 of Doctor Who continues! A romp across the centuries ends with a big surprise but more importantly, what were the thoughts of the Three Who Rule with the first proper story of Series 12 and Chris Chibnall's first two-parter? More to the point, where is all this continuity leading us as we dive into the rest of this series? Plus we have the return of Warren's favourite segment – Stats! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Spyfall Part Two – Skyfall Part One Appreciation Index of 82 – Skyfall Part One got 790,000 BBC America viewers – Orphan 55 synopsis, BBC One broadcast time of 7:10pm – Doctor Who Magazine 2020 Yearbook – Doctor Who Appreciation Society 2020 Annual fanzine available for free – Game of Rassilon podcast Season 2 starts January 15

The dawn of a new decade means only one thing: NEW DOCTOR WHO! Doc and the Time Fam are back and battling enemies old and new in "Spyfall – Part One", a globetrotting bit of intrigue involving glowing aliens, Stephen Fry, Lenny Henry, and more! What will happen next!?!? Well, we'll give you some updates on tat, new actors for series 12, a Gallifrey One update, a celebration of Terrance Dicks and the return of Stats! You have been warned. Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Spyfall Part One – Terrance Dicks dedication – Terrance Dicks A Celebration happening March 15 – Spyfall Part One BBC One overnight viewing figures – Spyfall Part Two synopsis – Series 12 to have linking theme – Sacha Dhawan edited out of promotional material – Radio 1 interview with Jodie Whittaker – James Buckley announced for Series 12 – Series 12 on iTunes Canada – Weekly t-shirts available via Forbidden Planet in the UK – First Series 12 shirt available for preorder – Gallifrey One guest announcement – Gallifrey One charity auction info – Doctor Who demand on BritBox UK outpaced other shows 20:1 – German Season 23 Blu-Ray release – Big Finish Diary of River Song series 7 due this month – Toby Hadoke's 2019 Doctor Who In Memoriam

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.

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.

And lo, a much beloved saga has come to its end, and with it, the Three Who Rule will ruminate on the highs and lows of their favorite characters as they reach their final destiny. But that's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which we will not speak of until after we get through this here list of Doctor Who news! And said list includes new bits and pieces of the TARDIS interior, upcoming Blu-ray steelbook releases, Britbox in the UK, Big Finish, and to cap it all off, an interview panel from Chicago TARDIS with Louise Jameson and John Leeson! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Changes to the Series 12 TARDIS console room – Hot Topic to release Series 12 merch after every episode – UK Series 12 home video release including steelbook – Series 5 steelbook due in February – North American reissues of Dalek Invasion of Earth, Invasion, Two Doctors, Revelation of the Daleks – Classic Doctor Who comes to UK BritBox on Boxing Day – A McGann TV series would have had prior Doctors and Ace – Big Finish Stranded due July 2020 – Big Finish Torchwood Expectant out now – Paul Cornell's 12 Blogs of Christmas – Donald Tosh died – Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Interview: – Louise Jameson – John Leeson – Chicago TARDIS

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 18.

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 17.

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 16.

Tatsplosion! All the merchandise madness we deferred last week in place of actual proper Series 12 news must be faced now, and with tremendous vigour! And, hoo boy, is there a lot of tat to discussion from upcoming Big Finish releases to more modern Target novels to comics, t-shirts, miniature spinning TARDISes…madness! We also have Gallifrey One guest updates, wandering Judoon, AND an interview with Big Finish impresario, voice of the Cybermen, Judoon, (and Daleks?) in Series 12, and writer Nicholas Briggs! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Gallifrey One guest update – Anjli Mohindra and Laura Fraser announced for Series 12 – Big Finish "Doctor Who: Masterful" brings John Simm back as The Master – Big Finish Chase the Night due January 2020 – Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures Volume 6 due May 2020 – Immersive Doctor Who theatrical experience coming to London in 2020 – Doctor Who fan film produced by Welsh school – New Target books due July 2020 – Doctor Who Magazine 546 released – John Levene autobiography available in hardback – Thirteenth/Tenth Doctor comic crossover happens during Blink – Big Chief Definitive Series Fourth Doctor – TARDIS consoles due February 2020 – Spinning TARDIS replica available – Hero Collector Figuring Collection, Time Lords Set #1 featuring The Curator and Romana II – Hero Collector episodic t-shirts – Hero Collector pin badge Doctor Who collection – Thirteenth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver with visual effects – Race to the TARDIS board game – Time Ladies talk Doctor Who merchandise – Judoon at Victoria Station – Wendy Williams died Interview: – Nicholas Briggs – Big Finish

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 15.

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 14.

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 13.

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 12.

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 11.

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 10.

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 9.

Everything is happening! As we hurtle towards New Year's Day and the premiere of "Spyfall", the first of a two-part episode of Doctor Who Series 12, the info we were waiting all of 2019 for is now flying fast and furious and the Three Who Rule are all that stands between you and total cranial destruction! So let's get right to this melange of promotional show appearances, UK, US, and Canadian air dates, and an interview from Chicago TARDIS with former Doctor Who brand manager Edward Russell! Listen, or you will be destroyed (by news!) Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – 30 years since Survival aired, piece by James Cooray Smith – Series 12 opens with "Spyfall", airing New Year's Day – Episode 1 first look – Series 12 release date trailer – The series will open with a 2-parter – Some Series 12 episodes will have a cold open – BBC One will broadcast Spyfall at 6:55pm – BBC America will broadcast Spyfall at 8:00 ET/PT – CTV Sci-Fi confirms New Year's Day broadcast of Spyfall – Jodie Whittaker on the Graham Norton Show – Jodie Whittaker given silver record for Yellow, her Children in Need contribution – Fathom Events holding Spyfall screening January 5 – Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla will appear in Series 12 – Russia buys Series 12 and will offer older series on demand – Total TV Guide – BBC America Doctor Who marathon begins December 24 – BBC America Doctor Who marathon will include The Macra Terror – Michelle Ryan announced for Gallifrey One – Gallifrey One 2020 ticket resales open – Who 77 Promotions presents An Afternoon With Graeme Harper – Jonathan Morris's project on which Doctor Who scripts exist – Gareth David-Lloyd catches someone trying to deface the Ianto shrine – DC Fontana died – Richard Easton died Interview: – Edward Russell – Chicago TARDIS 2019

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 8.

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 7.

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 6.

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 5.

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 4.

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 3.

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 2.

As the 2019 calendar strikes December, we are officially one month until new Doctor Who (likely) returns on January 1! And to that end, we bring you an interview Steven did with Tosin Cole, recorded live on stage at Chicago TARDIS, where Tosin teases elements of Series 12 of Doctor Who while also discussing his work on Series 11. But before that, Paul Booth drops by to talk with Steven about the convention, the news of the week, that Series 12 trailer, and more! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Chicago TARDIS 2019 – Pearl Mackie announced as Gallifrey One guest – Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tracie Simpson headline Gallifrey One guest announcement – Doctor Who (likely) returns January 1 – New First and Thirteenth Doctor and Companion sets from Hero Collector – Big Finish Class series 3 & 4 announced, due April 2020 – Big Finish The Prisoner Volume 3 released – Doctor Who Infinity Announces Full Launch Interview: – Tosin Cole

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 1.

Happy 56th birthday, Doctor Who! And what better way to celebrate than with a new Series 12 trailer featuring Cybermen, a giant scorpion, guest stars like Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry, and most importantly, the Doctor in a tux! Of course there's always other tat and such to celebrate, such as goodies from Big Finish, the World Cup of Terrance Dicks, and Big Finish releases, and we have our final Series 11 commentary for "Resolution" with Danica LeBlanc! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Happy Doctor Who day! – Series 12 trailer – Radio Times trailer breakdown – Nerdist trailer breakdown – S12 wrapped filming – Chibnall mentioned series 13 is in the works, with him at the helm – Sir Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry confirmed for series 12 – Robert Glennister and Goran Visnjic confirmed for series 12 – Whovian complaint form – First 8 selections in the World Cup of Terrance Dicks – Final 2 selections in the World Cup of Terrance Dicks – DWAS charity appeal in the name of Terrance Dicks – Celestial Toyroom reaches issue 500 – Edge of Time soundtrack available on all major streaming services – Delia Derbyshire Day, and a video about the founding women of electronic music – Big Finish Diary of River Song series 7 due January 2020 – Big Finish ATA Girls series 2 due for International Women's Day 2020 – Big Finish Legacy of Time fan art competition Commentary: – Resolution – Danica LeBlanc

Friends, the Doctor Who dark time is nearly over. Not only do we now have the names of the writers and directors behind Series 12 of Doctor Who, but come November 23, we should have a firm picture of what will consist of the series, as well as when it will begin airing! How about that? We cover all of the Series 12 in this episode of the podcast, plus a bevy of other coverage of The Edge of Time VR game, and more, and cap it off with our Series 11 commentary for "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos", with guests Heather Berberet! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Series 12 writers and directors announced – Gally mid-November update – Whittaker, Cole and Gill before BBC Children in Need – BBC Children in Need Doctor Who segment – The World Cup of Terrance Dicks – Kklak! The Doctor Who art of Chris Achilleos – Doctor Who Magazine 545 released – Doctor Who Ground Zero paperback – Resurrection of the Daleks paperback due June 2020 – Revelation of the Daleks paperback due June 2020 – Electronic Sound Magazine celebrates Delia Derbyshire – 7″ Yellow Vinyl Doctor Who Theme – Big Finish Dark Universe due January 2020 – Big Finish Sixth Doctor anthology due for Christmas – Edge of Time coming to arcades November 23 – Edge of Time theme tune – Edge of Time Soundtrack – Edge of Time music Making Of featurette – Edge of Time playthrough – Capaldi features in TV Guide's Favourite TV Moments of the Decade – The Memory Cheats Series 3 winds down – RFS contribution to The Quiz of Rassilon – Steven's interview schedule at Chicago TARDIS – An Unearthly Convention – Ian Cullen died Commentary: – The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos – Heather Berberet

Watch this space! Keep watching, as the BBC Doctor Who Twitter presence consistently teases us with a trailer or announcement or something or other, apparently coming on the show's 56th anniversary of November 23, 2019. Now watch some more! Or just listen to the other news on hand, including Britbox launching in the UK, a BFI screening of the feature-length documentary about John Nathan Turner in the Series 26 Blu-Ray set, Sonic Screwdriver tat, and the resumption of the Doctor Who Series 11 Commentaries with "It Takes You Away" with Nicole Hill! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – #WhoForSchools initiative – Watch This Space – BritBox launches in the UK, Doctor Who absent until Boxing Day – Season 26 Blu-Ray Due March 24 in the US – Feature length JNT documentary from Season 26 Blu-Ray set to have BFI screening – Big Finish First Doctor Adventures Volume 4 – Sonic Screwdriver collection – An Unearthly Convention – Chicago TARDIS Commentary: – It Takes You Away – Nicole Hill

Animated Doctor Who reconstructions, off-the-cuff HBO Max reveals of future Doctor Who series, Jodie Whittaker being a Coldplay superfan and most importantly MORE STAR COPS are all in the news mix this week, and our feature interview is with Gavin Rymill and Jon Green, the Youtube documentarians behind the Dalek 6388 deep dive known as "Terry Nation Army". Take a listen and find out how they plumb the depths of BBC administrivia to bring you a comprehensive look at how Doctor Who's most iconic villains go from script to screen to shopping mall openings! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – #WhoForSchools initiative – Doctor Who teases "Watch This Space" – HBO Max apparently confirms at least two further seasons of Doctor Who – "Fury From The Deep" to be animated in 2020 – "Fury From The Deep" teaser video – Sophie Aldred Doctor Who novel "At Childhood's End" coming February 2020 – Members of Coldplay surprise Jodie Whittaker as she records for Children in Need – Big Finish Star Cops: Mars 1 due December 2019, with Mars 2 due June 2020 – Big Finish Blake's 7 Restoration Part 2 featuring the final work of Paul Darrow as Avon is out in November Interview: – Dalek 6388 – Terry Nation Army on YouTube

The #WhoForSchools initiative has officially launched, and we have the list of commentators on hand for you! Special guests include Sophie Aldred, Andrew Cartmel, Vinay Patel, Peter Harness, and a veritable buffet of Doctor Who podcasters commenting on Series 26 and having fun for a good cause! We also have a release date for "The Edge of Time" VR game, alternate covers for the Thirteenth/Tenth Doctors crossover event from titan Comics, and an interview with Simon Guerrier about the newly released Doctor Who: The Target Storybook! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – #WhoForSchools initiative – #WhoForSchools commentary participant list – Series 11 supercut – Edge of Time release date – First look at Titan Comics Doctors 10 and 13 crossover – Upcoming Keith Barnfather releases featuring Sil – Target Storybook excerpt Interview: – Simon Guerrier – Target Storybook, released Oct 24