Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

The Three Who Rule closes out 2025 with a diverting left turn into camp with a commentary for the Blake's 7 episode "Gambit", possibly the most outrageous sci-fi production the BBC produced in the 1970s. And who else to join us on this journey than Sarah and Sam of the Is It Camp?! podcast, where we ask the question: is this camp? (Spoilers: yes.) Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Blake's 7 "Gambit" Is It Camp?!

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.

(Our review of The War Between The Land and The Sea episode 5 is from 4:28 – 1:00:35) It's the final episode of The War Between The Land and the Sea and with it our final review of this clash between Dirt and Wet for the future of…Doctor Who? Thrill to our musings along with David Tennant appearing on the Whoniverse Show, more Rachel Talalay video fun on the making of The Star Beast, Film is Fabulous hinting at new old things returning, upcoming Big Finish releases, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Review: The War Between the Land and the Sea, Part Five Interview with Gugu Mbatha-Raw about becoming Salt 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' coming to UK Blu-ray on Feb 23 Blue Zoo Animation Studio wins pitch to produce Doctor Who CBeebies animation Interview with composer Lorne Balfe New episode of The Whoniverse Show with David Tennant Rachel Talalay: Part 2: Original footage and details on the 'impossible' shot Doctor Who: A trio of mysteries in The Ice Warriors Film is Fabulous to catalogue three more collections in 2026 Most of the Matt Smith era era now on Hoopla Doctor Who: Stormcage due Feb 12 Big Finish The Lost Stories: The Collected Sixth Doctor 1 due Feb 2026 Big Finish UNIT Eras due Apr 2026 Amanda Brotchie died Gil Gerard died

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.

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.

(Our review of The War Between The Land and The Sea episodes 3 and 4 is from 5:15-1:13:11) It's our review of The War Between The Land and The Sea, Episodes 3 and 4, and we have thoughts, opinions, grousings, and observations! As usual we've put a handy SoundWall ™ up at the beginning and end so if you wish to wait until Disney deigns to show the Doctor Who spinoff, we're here to help and for the rest of you, dive in! Plus a look at the many different Cybermen in a new War Doctor Big Finish, Gallifrey One news, an upcoming Through the Glass Window Xmas episode featuring one Mark Gatiss, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Review: The War Between the Land and the Sea, Part Three Review: The War Between the Land and the Sea, Part Four Pete McTighe interview for TWB New Guests, Evening Events & Add-On Sales Begin for Gallifrey One The Black Archive #80 – Mawdryn Undead available Big Finish The War Doctor Rises: Cybergene released Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Second Doctor Adventures: The Potential Daleks released Big Finish The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: Run Fast, Be Kind begins July 2026 Through The Square Window Christmas episode with Mark Gatiss on December 17 TMDWP Returns Christmas Day

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.

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 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 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.

(Our review of The War Between The Land and The Sea, plus The Sea Devils redux, is from 1:48-1:16:15) It's our first set of reviews for not only first two episodes of The War Between the Land and The Sea as well as The Sea Devils (redux) so if you want to wait until your Disney Overlords deign to show it to you, we've put a handy spoiler wall (some sounds) at the start and end of our review. If you want to get straight to the biscuits, listen on! Plus we have a few bits and pieces of news, but you're here for the soggy bits! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Review: The War Between the Land and the Sea, Part One Review: The War Between the Land and the Sea, Part Two TWB BBC One overnights: Episode 1 2.82m, Episode 2 2.05m Doctor Who online auction coming in 2026 in partnership with Propstore The Celestial Toymaker animated version now on iPlayer Big Finish – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Cloud Eight due Feb 2026 Big Finish – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Empty Vessels Andrew Cartmel wins Terrance Dicks writing award from DWAS

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.

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.

It's War Between Eve! Naturally, since we haven't seen any of the Soggiest Saga yet, we go on about the highs (OG Star Wars rerelease in 2027!) and lows (Netflix buying Warner Bros) before celebrating Jo Martin attending Gallifrey One, the impending Season 21 Collection Blu-ray set, more Rachel Talalay shot analysis from "The Star Beast," and the finale of our re-examination of Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Five!   Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Jo Martin announced for Gallifrey One Season 21 is the next instalment in Doctor Who: The Collection Blu-ray range; March 16 in the UK The Fifth Doctor vs. the Daleks – The Collection: Season 21 Announcement Trailer Doctor Who Magazine 624 released Innes Lloyd documentary "The Producer" airing on BBC Four on December 23 The Ice Warriors episode one also airing Dec 23 Rachel Talalay: A Shot that (Almost) Couldn't be Done – The Star Beast Doctor Who Humble Bundle Big Finish Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Dare You Big Finish Doctor Who: Christmas – It's a Wonderful War and Other Stories released Toby Hadoke's Absent Friends 2025 Episode 1 Toby Hadoke's Absent Friends 2025 Episode 2 Review: Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Five Children of Earth scripts on BBC Writer's Room Radio Free Skaro Wednesday Cutaway – The Ballad of Jack and Ianto Radio Free Skaro presents Bridging the Rift

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.

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.

It's a veritable tsunami of The War Between the Land and the Sea news this week, including a trailer, a new episode of the Whoniverse Show, Turf and Surf behind the scenes VAM, a reassurance from RTD that yes, he will eventually write a 2026 Xmas special, deleted scenes, dollies, figurines, AND part the fourth of our retrospective of Children of Earth! Have a listen, and then take a nap! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New trailer for The War Between the Land and the Sea Behind the Scenes of The War Between The Land And The Sea The Whoniverse episode on The War Between Titles and synopses for The War Between Episodes 1-4 released Title and synopsis of The War Between Episode 5 The War Between soundtrack releases digitally December 5 Doctor Who Series 10 soundtrack releases on Dec 12 Russell T Davies has plot of 2026 Christmas Special worked out, will write script early next year Season 2 Deleted Scenes Season 2 scripts added to the BBC Writers Room Character Options Doctor Who Constable Zreeg and Sergeant Zogroth Wrarth Warrior Set Panini Doctor Who: UNIT Declassified due Dec 4 Doctor Who – The Early Years bookazine from The Radio Times Doctor Who Series 1-4 + some specials now on Hoopla is some areas TARDIS Display Case with Figurines of 17 Doctors coming Spring 2026 Rachel Talalay: Tenth Anniversary of Heaven Sent Big Finish Torchwood: The Flawless Man released Big Finish Short Trips: Impeccable and Other Stories due Feb 2026 Review: Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Four Children of Earth scripts on BBC Writer's Room Radio Free Skaro Wednesday Cutaway – The Ballad of Jack and Ianto Radio Free Skaro presents Bridging the Rift

Happy Doctor Who Day, everyone! The Three Who Rule celebrate the 62nd birthday for our favourite television show as only Doctor Who fans can, by morosely speculating on the show's increasingly grim prospects in light of an ever-changing media landscape. Fun! Plus we look into Rachel Talalay's and Dalek 63-88's latest lovely Youtube videos, the newly released schedule for Surf and Turf, audio fun with The Wheel in Space on vinyl and various Big Finish bits and bobs, and Day Three of our Torchwood: Children of Earth retrospecticus! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Interview with BritBox CEO, signals BritBox not interested in co-producing Doctor Who (paywall) New Bad Wolf private holdings company created for 2026 Doctor Who special Deadline: Traditional U.S. Networks Swoop For British TV As Content Sales Top $1B The TARDIS lands at Stonehenge for Doctor Who Day Tom Baker reflects on time in TARDIS after receiving MBE Rachel Talalay: My trips on 4 TARDISES. Q&A and more. Part 1 Dalek 63-88: The Forgotten 60s Dalek: Uncovering Dr. Barnardo's Hidden Dalek Story Missing classic adventure 'The Wheel in Space' comes to vinyl on February 16 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Causeway out now Big Finish: Doctor Who: Anniversary – A 2005-2025 Doctors Collection released Review: Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Three Children of Earth scripts on BBC Writer's Room Radio Free Skaro Wednesday Cutaway – The Ballad of Jack and Ianto Radio Free Skaro presents Bridging the Rift

The War Between the Land and the Sea is premiering Sunday, December 7! While that throws a wrench in our usually stable release plans, we're certain we can all cope through the first three weeks of December. In other news, the Three Who Rule calm the waters on missing episode rumblings, a follow-up on Tubi disintegrating Classic Doctor Who from its listings, Gallifrey One news, more staircase intrigues, and the Pondcast, a new podcast featuring none other than Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill reminiscing about their time on Doctor Who! But the real highlight is a descent into 2009 with the second part of our re-examination of Torchwood: Children of Earth! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Broadcast dates revealed for 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' Special re-edited edition of The Sea Devils heads to BBC iPlayer and BBC Four on 7th December Gallifrey One discussion panels now open for sign-up; Paul McGann no longer attending Matthew Waterhouse added to Gallifrey One guest list Doctor Who Prop Hunt post on the staircase prop Tiny Time Lord Trouble Children in Need sketch Neil Cross, Toby Whithouse Doctor Who scripts added to BBC Writers Room site Coming soon: The Pondcast with Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill Doctor Who legend Tom Baker, 91, dons iconic Fourth Doctor costume as he receives MBE in style Big Finish: Miles Taylor IS The Eleventh Doctor Big Finish: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Lionesses in Winter out now Big Finish: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Ride or Die due Jan 2026 Where We Stand, Where We Fall: The politics of Doctor Who by Liz Myles available for pre-order First look at Doctor Who star Sophie Aldred in Adrian Tchaikovsky's graphic novel Salvation's Child Review: Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Two Children of Earth scripts on BBC Writer's Room Radio Free Skaro Wednesday Cutaway – The Ballad of Jack and Ianto Radio Free Skaro presents Bridging the Rift

The Three Who Rule take on the big questions this week, including whether or not to call the Sea Devils "Homo Aqua," possible BBC broadcast plans for The War Between the Land and the Sea, the existence of 4K 35mm transfers of telecined old TV shows, and most importantly the spreading media virus known as the Spiral Staircase, which has driven Steven further around the bend than usual! Plus Tubi intrigue regarding the status of Classic Doctor Who, Doctor Who Magazine issuing massive pieces about Carole Ann Ford and Terry Nation, and most importantly, the first of our five-part re-evaluation of Torchwood: Children of Earth!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Mark Strickson announced as guest for Gallifrey One Creatures in TWBTLATS to be known as "Homo Aqua" UNIT quiz site reveals seven minutes of deleted scenes from Season 2 Doctor Who Magazine #623 Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition Doctor Who: Legends released Classic Doctor Who leaving US Tubi soon? Big Finish: Doctor Who: Anniversary – A 2005-2025 Doctors Collection available November 2025 Pauline Collins 1940-2025 Review: Torchwood: Children of Earth – Day One Children of Earth scripts on BBC Writer's Room Radio Free Skaro Wednesday Cutaway – The Ballad of Jack and Ianto Radio Free Skaro presents Bridging the Rift

The moment has arrived! That is, an actual announcement of Doctor Who's future from the BBC (and not the outgoing Disney+) in the form of a last hurrah from Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf by way of a Christmas special in 2026, along with official confirmation of Turf and Surf hitting the iPlayer this Christmas and Disney+ in February. What does this portend for both the present and future of Doctor Who? The Three Who Rule put on their television detective hats and as usual solve nothing, as do many entertainment journalists including friend of the show Kyle Anderson, and lesser lights such as Variety, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter. Plus the usual Big Finish cover over-analysis, a smidgen of Can*Con, and the conclusion of our four-part Classic Series Commentary for "The Sun Makers"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon BBC Confirms future of Doctor Who, splitting from Disney, and a new Christmas special in 2026 The War Between the Land and the Sea' comes to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in December, Disney+ in 2026 Deadline: Why Disney Ditched 'Doctor Who' Nerdist: Kyle Anderson's take on the separation of Disney and the BBC Variety: 'Doctor Who': Disney+ Exits Partnership With the BBC as 2026 Christmas Special Confirmed Deadline: Disney+ Officially Exiting 'Doctor Who' Partnership With BBC After Two Seasons Hollywood Reporter: Disney+ Ends 'Doctor Who' Partnership, BBC Commits to Continue Series Entertainment Weekly: Disney+ drops Doctor Who — here's what that means for the long-running show's future The Secrets Behind the SCARIEST Moments of Doctor Who – The Whoniverse Show Big Finish Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity 2025 winner announced Big Finish Doctor Who: Halloween – Sea Smoke and Other Stories released When the Stars Screamed: A Dalek Anthology Charity Book available As King of Kensington turns 50, it shows the challenge of keeping classic Canadian TV in circulation Nabil Shaban obituary by Toby Hadoke Commentary: The Sun Makers Part Four

After a week of not-news coverage where Chris and Warren wandered the Earth and comedian, Who historian and legend Toby Hadoke ably guested, the Three Who Rule are reunited and tackle a shedload of news, including a scoop about The War Between the Land and the Sea airing at different times on the BBC and Disney+, Carole Ann Ford letting loose on the unused Season 2 finale of one Doctor Who, Jane Tranter explaining how TV works in 2025 (not so well!), tons of Big Finish, and most importantly, Part the Third of our Classic Series Commentary for The Sun Makers!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon SCOOP: BBC to air The War Between The Land and The Sea in December; Disney+ in February Carole Ann Ford describes unused Doctor Who finale scene Broadcast Now profile on Jane Tranter and Bad Wolf Jane Tranter addresses Doctor Who future (from Broadcast Now profile) BFI Screening of Blake's 7 Series 2 episodes on November 8, now sold out Character Options Doctor Who The Master and TARDIS Vortex Edition Figure Set Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – The War Master: His Greatest Trick out now Big Finish: The Third Doctor Adventures: Operation: Vengeance out now Big Finish: The Third Doctor Adventures: The Imposters due February 2026 Big Finish: The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Ministry of Death due March 2026 Big Finish: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield: The Dalek Eternity 2 out now Big Finish: Star Cops: Conflict starts January 2026 BBC Archive: 1964: From Script to Screen – Making a Television Drama Nabil Shaban 1953-2025 Commentary: The Sun Makers Part Three

With the Three Who Rule down to one as both Warren and Chris are gallivanting in parts known and unknown this weekend, and with both the Doctor Who Season 13 Collection and the Blake's 7 Series 2 Collection releases imminent, this week Steven turns the entire episode to a chat with friend of the show Toby Hadoke! Toby recounts working on several extras included across both Blu-ray sets, and also the recent positive hubbub regarding missing Doctor Who episodes generates some excited chatter. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Collection: Season 13 Blake's 7: The Collection – Season 2 Toby Hadoke's Happy Times and Places

The potential imminent return of some missing Doctor Who episodes is top of mind this week, thanks to an interview with John Franklin, Sue Malden, and Professor Justin Smith from Film is Fabulous! on Tim Burrows' excellent Missing Episodes Podcast. The Three Who Rule preview the episode and talk of the “several missing episodes” that are in collections right now, as well as telling you how you can help the Film is Fabulous! project. Also, the Series 10 soundtrack is coming, Pete McTighe will be at Gallifrey One, and it's Part Two of our Classic Series Commentary for “The Sun Makers”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Missing Episodes Podcast interview with John Franklin of Film is Fabulous! Film is Fabulous now a charitable trust, able to accept donations Film is Fabulous mentions many missing Doctor Who episodes are in hands of collectors Pete McTighe announced as guest at Gallifrey One Season 10 soundtrack announced by the BBC, release date not given Prince William tours TARDIS set at Bad Wolf Studios in mid-September Doctor Who Magazine #622 released Diamond Comics restructuring likely to affect Doctor Who Magazine North American distribution The Graham Williams Years – The DNA of Doctor Who kickstarter, funded within a day Rob Shearman interview with Big Finish about Jubilee & Chimes of Midnight novelizations Big Finish Torchwood series to end in 2026; one last episode, Legacy, to be released later Big Finish The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Wicked! released Big Finish: The First Doctor Adventures: Beware the City of Illusions, due Mar 2026 ‘Red Dwarf' Coming To Channel 4 In Landmark UKTV Deal Sacha Dhawan and Anjli Mohindra married in lavish wedding in Tuscany John Woodvine died, aged 96 Commentary: The Sun Makers Part Two

Wild speculation abounds as rumours of the BBC and Bad Wolf “it's not you, it's me” -ing each other surface given the somewhat mid (as the kids say) reception to the latest iteration of Doctor Who, The Three Who Rule have theories a-plenty as to the show's next steps, anchored by nothing but their half-formed notions of media literacy (and some inside knowledge). Besides that, we have more exciting Big Finish previews, a Verity! mention on UK game show “The Chase” and the first part of our Class Series Commentary for seminal 1970s serial “The Sun Makers!” Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Film is Fabulous now able to accept donations as a charitable trust Film is Fabulous on Doctor Who missing episodes Verity! appears as a clue to a question on The Chase BBC seeks to exit agreement with Bad Wolf? Legendary Location Hunting with Tia Kofi – The Whoniverse Show The Missing Episodes Podcast returns after a long hiatus The Peter Purves podcast debuted Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: The Last Days of the Powell Estate out now Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Dare You due Dec 2025 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound: Return to Marinus due Jan 2026 Titan Comics: Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox, issue 1 due Nov 5 Titan Comics: Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox, issue 2 available for pre-order Commentary: The Sun Makers

In a show of mercy by the wayward forces of the universe, the news list is short and sweet this week as we delve into new Gallifrey One guests, Ncuti Gatwa's Scottish BAFTA nomination, our usual forensic examination of Big Finish covers, and our feature, an interview with Doctor Who writer Beth Axford about her latest work, the Official Doctor Who Quiz Book and well as her upcoming work of fiction, Doctor Who: Firefall! Extra special Canadian content contained therein!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Sarah Sutton, Alexander Devrient announced for Gallifrey One 2026 Ncuti Gatwa nominated for BAFTA Scotland Audience Award for Doctor Who Big Finish Call Me Master: Monsters released Big Finish Bernice Summerfield: The Dalek Eternity 1 released Big Finish The Worlds of Doctor Who – Space Security Service: Bret Vyon Lives! due Jan 2026 Big Finish Companion Chronicles: The Legacy of Time due Feb 2026 Interview: Beth Axford The Official Doctor Who Quiz Book Doctor Who: Firefall

It's an soundtastic week for Doctor Who with not only a bumper crop of Big Finish announcement but also BBC audiobook excitement, comic book to audio adaptations, plus some expensive dollies, comic books in digital form and (back to audio) an interview with Michael Stevens, the senior content producer at BBC Audiobooks! It's almost too much aural content to handle! So handle it!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Season 13 Collection UK release date: October 20 Tom Baker video from BFI Terror of the Zygons event BBC Three repeating Doctor Who on Saturdays from Sep 27, starting with Matt Smith's run Fifteenth Doctor Sixth Scale Statue Meep 6″ Titan Vinyl preorder Doctor Who: The Vampire Plants & Other Stories: Doctor Who Audio Annual Audio CD – Unabridged due Dec 4 Doctor Who The Mind Trap: 2nd Doctor Audio Original Audio CD by John Peel – Unabridged due Jan 1 Doctor Who: Star Flight: 1st Doctor Audio Original Audio CD by Paul Hayes – Unabridged due Mar 5 Big Finish The Lost Stories: Alixion released Big Finish: Dark Gallifrey: Master! Part Three released Big Finish: Doctor Who: Empty Vessels due December Big Finish The Second Doctor Adventures: The Potential Daleks due Dec 2025 Big Finish Doctor Who: Christmas – It's a Wonderful War and Other Stories coming for Christmas Doctor Who Titan Comics collection coming to Neon Ichiban RTD to receive Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Welshies Oct 5 10 Years of Bad Wolf event at Wolf Studios on October 16, tickets sold out Chris Chibnall: In Conversation Oct 2 in Salisbury ‘Into the Whoniverse' Panel Series at the Comic-Con Museum Oct 18 Interview: Michael Stevens – Senior Content Producer at BBC Audiobooks

It's another edition of Trivia, Mr. Fibuli! With Warren away in Mexico, possibly impersonating a false Aztec goddess, our friends Sarah, Kat, and Erika join the remaining members of the Three Who Rule for a rousing trivia game, with questions once again coming from Jacqueline Rayner's 2013 Official Doctor Who Quiz Book. We also talk about a dollop of Dugga Doo merchandise now available on the official BBC Shop, a giant feature on Jodie Whittaker in the latest Doctor Who Magazine, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon More Gallifrey One 2026 guest announcements: Frazer Hines, Miranda Raison Doctor Who Magazine #621 released Big Finish The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: The Return of the Doctor released Big Finish The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Lionesses in Winter due November 2025 Big Finish: Torchwood – Salvage released New Lux and Dugga Doo merchandise available at the official BBC Shop Doctor Who: The Ark – Episode Showcase with live Q&A at Riverside Studios on October 4 Doctor Who Am I available for free (with ads) on YouTube in some regions Through The Square Window podcast with Graham Kibble-White and Samira Ahmed launches September 17 Guests: Trivia, Mr. Fubuli Kat Griffiths Erika Ensign Sarah Murphy

A sad time in the world of Doctor Who as we mark the passing of writing titan Christopher H. Bidmead, and to join us in reflecting on both his work and life is Andrew Smith, writer of “Full Circle”, Big Finish dynamo, and friend of the esteemed Mr. Bidmead. Andrew looks back at getting his first break in TV due to Bidmead, working with him on behind the scenes features, and the man's general approach to Doctor Who, including an infusion of science and a real sense of continuity where none previously existed. We've also got the usual bevy of news including more vague handwaving on the future of Doctor Who, 1970's Cyberman dolly goodness, a new fancy tier for Britbox, and more!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Second wave of Gallifrey One guest announcements begin with Jason Haigh-Ellery Gallifrey One 2026 Art Show Space Reservations now open ‘It's not a question of if Doctor Who returns, but when and how' – Jane Tranter Christopher H Bidmead died Aug 6 Steven Moffat tribute to Christopher H Bidmead The War Between the Land and the Sea available for preorder on Amazon UK, no release date Character Options Revenge of the Cybermen set due this month Character Options History of the Daleks Set #20 Just Sarah: More Than Fifty Years of a Doctor Who Companion due later this year, preorder available Big Finish: Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound: Knights of the Round TARDIS released Big FInish: Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Last Queen of the Nile released Big Finish: UNIT – Brave New World: Knightfall due Mar 2026 BritBox added a Premier tier with 4K and other perks, $150/yr in Canada Final Week for Graeme Burk's The Comics Code Kickstarter Tribute: Christopher Hamilton Bidmead Andrew Smith Season 18 Logopolis Castrovalva Frontios

So you think Doctor Who is on pause until The War Between the Land and the Sea airs sometime next year, eh? Well, apparently you aren't aware of the big news this week, a new dolly-adjacent figurine of the iconic Monarch from Four to Doomsday! Plus we observe the 50th anniversary of the original broadcast of Terror of the Zygons by meandering into Steven's crippling studio footage addiction, a look at Youtube deep dives and the videotape-licious Chronicles of Narnia Blu-Ray, Jon Culshaw becoming the Twelfth Doctor for Big Finish, and the fourth and final part of our Jamie Magnus Stone Miniscope, with a look at The Power of the Doctor! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New Doctor Who Figurine Collection releases include Monarch, The Flood, and Leandro Terror of the Zygons streamed on the 50th anniversary of its original broadcast Doctor Who: The regeneration scene and the 7 second hole Doctor Who Magazine Special 70: Gothic Horror, out now The BBC's Chronicles of Narnia released on Blu-ray on Nov 24 (UK) Big Finish introduces Jon Culshaw as the voice of the Twelfth Doctor Details of Big Finish: The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Wicked! released Miniscope: Jamie Magnus Stone, Part 4 The Power of the Doctor The Confused Adipose Radio Free Skaro #892 Directing Doctor Who Clara and the TARDIS

This week, we have a bonus Sarah Murphy of Is It Camp!? fame to cogitate on the week's news, including the BBC content chief claiming “The TARDIS is going nowhere – with or without Disney”, The War Between the Land and the Sea is coming out in 2026(!), an exciting new web game involving everyone's favourite vacuum Scoot, some fictitious awards, and Part the Third of our Miniscope on Doctor Who director Jamie Magnus Stone, covering “The Halloween Apocalypse”, “War of the Sontarans”, and “Village of the Angels”!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon BBC Content Chief On ‘Doctor Who' Future: “The Tardis Is Going Nowhere — With Or Without Disney” The War Between the Land and the Sea to air in 2026 Polish Polish with Scoot Some Season 12 episodes of Doctor Who disappearing from iPlayer in 2 months? Big Finish The Death and Life of River Song: The Dissolution of Time released Big Finish The War Doctor Rises: Cybergene due Dec 2025 Doctor Who: One Night Only (A Fela Kuti Story) is available now 2025 Hugo Award winners include Steven & Erika with Uncanny, Lower Decks beats Doctor Who Doctor Who won the TCA award for Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming, second year running Catherine Tate no longer appearing at Edmonton Expo Guest: Sarah Murphy Is It Camp?! Podcast Miniscope: Jamie Magnus Stone, Part 3 The Halloween Apocalypse War of the Sontarans Village of the Angels The Confused Adipose Radio Free Skaro #892 Directing Doctor Who Clara and the TARDIS

Never let it be said we won't overdeliver content in this barren time of Non-Who as we have a feature interivew with former editor of Doctor Who Magazine and current TV Choice writer Tom Spilsbury as he and Steven pore over the current state of Doctor Who, the larger state of streaming, the business case for library content, and more! Plus we have news of The Whoniverse Show from BBC Studios, a new book about action dollies called Go Figure, a surfeit of Big Finish things both neato and keen, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Radio Free Skaro turns 19! The Whoniverse Show: New digital series launches on the Doctor Who YouTube channel ‘The Art of Time Travel' coming November 20 B&M 2025 The Fifteenth Doctor's Tardis B&M 2025 History of the Daleks Set #21 Eve of The Daleks Doctor Who Magazine 620 released Go Figure from Roundel Books due September The Time Team Unearthed from Roundel Books due October Big Finish Dark Gallifrey: Master! – Part Two released Big Finish The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Bad Terms released Big Finish festive audio dramas due later in 2025 Big Finish Audio Novellas range debuts Jan 2026 Flux convention in March 2026 in Birmingham has 3 Doctors – Eccleston, Whittaker, Gatwa Long Island Doctor Who happening Aug 22-24 Interview: Tom Spilsbury

It's another exciting week of Doctor Who news in a time of No New Who, including one Cristopher Eccleston gracing not only Chicago TARDIS but also Big Finish with the release of “Snare”, the first Ninth Doctor and Rose adventure along with several other audio excursions, a 15th Doctor comic book compilation from the good folk at Panini, Dominic Glynn's soundtrack for “Indoctornated”, and the second part of our exciting Jamie Magnus Stone Miniscope, featuring “Ascension of the Cybermen” and “The Timeless Children”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Christopher Eccleston announced as guest for Chicago TARDIS Doctor Who also removed from Stan in Australia Doctor Who: The Monster Makers due Aug 19 Doctor Who: Projections In Time – Resurrection Of The Daleks + Special Guests Sep 14 at Riverside Studios, already sold out Blake's 7 Collection Season B trailer Big Finish Doctor Who: Snare, first 9th Doctor and Rose story, released Big Finish: Behind the scenes at The Ninth Doctor Adventures Big Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: The Last Days of the Powell Estate due Oct 2025 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – The War Master: His Greatest Trick due Oct 2025 “Indoctornated” soundtrack from Dominic Glynn due Aug 18 Doctor Who: What Still Remains by Adam Christopher is out now from BBC Books Graeme Burk's Kickstarter for The Comics Code is now live Miniscope: Jamie Magnus Stone, Part 2 Acension of the Cybermen The Timeless Children The Confused Adipose Radio Free Skaro #892 Directing Doctor Who Clara and the TARDIS

Doctor Who has been erased from both HBO Max in the United States and now Prime in Canada, leading the Three Who Rule to speculate on the future of streaming with tangents into Star Trek, the likelihood of Billie Piper actually being the Doctor, spurious yet tantalizing missing episodes hints and nonsense, and Ncuti Gatwa on various chat shows not giving anything away about his time on Doctor Who! But the main event for this episode is of course the first of our four-part Miniscope on Doctor Who director Jamie Magnus Stone, featuring Spyfall, Part One and Praxeus! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who (2005-2022) no longer available on Prime Video in Canada Nicola Methven's Mirror article about missing episodes Christopher Eccleston & Billie Piper panel from Florida Supercon Ncuti Gatwa on Lorraine Ncuti Gatwa on The One Show Big Finish – Torchwood: Child Free with Indira Varma released Big Finish – Doctor Who: Wicked! due Oct 2025 Miniscope: Jamie Magnus Stone, Part 1 Spyfall, Part 1 Praxeus The Confused Adipose Radio Free Skaro #892 Directing Doctor Who Clara and the TARDIS

In a week replete with San Diego Comic Con, a semi-invigorated BBC Shop, and a SDCC-adjacent UNIT Black Archive pop-up, you would think there would be more Doctor Who news to cogitate about this week, but you would in fact be wrong! However a new multi-media extravaganza featuring the Fugitive Doctor (hooray!) named “Circuit Breaker” (meh?) has been announced, to follow up the thundering success of Time Lord Victorious and Doom's Day. Are the Three Who Rule excited at this chance to read, listen and click in 2026? We'll see! Plus tales of Big Finish, BFI screenings, a new Terrance Dicks biography, and an intervention as Steven's latest descent into madness focused on spiral staircases! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New mixed-media adventure ‘Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker' coming to the Whoniverse in 2026 Doctor Who Black Archive site BBC Shop now live Terror of the Zygons and Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter BFI screening on September 20 Terrance Dicks biography by Simon Guerrier coming in 2026 New Target novelizations announced for March 2026 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Smith and Sullivan, Reunited available now RTD on David Walliams & Matt Lucas's podcast, Making a Scene Coming Soon: The Comics Code podcast by Graeme Burk

For a fallow Time of Who there sure is a bunch a news to cover including Ncuti “Doctor Who” Gatwa talking about why he left the show (whether we believe him or not is a matter of debate), the BBC maintining its interest in Doctor Who, Mark Gatiss on the dangers of nostalgia, an Emmy nomination for (of all things) “There's Always a Twist”, the triumphant return of the BBC Shop, Blake's 7, Big Finish, Paul Cornell's new comic business venture, and more! Why, it's as if we aren't about to enter a Second Wilderness Years!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Ncuti Gatwa left Doctor Who “because I'm getting old and my body was tired” A Chat With BBC Commercial's CEO on ‘Bluey,' a News Paywall, YouTube and ‘Doctor Who' BBC License Fee Income Hits Record High Mark Gatiss on the dangers of nostalgia Strangers in Space podcast episode 179 Doctor Who nominated for Emmy for Best Choreography for “There's Always a Twist” Doctor Who Magazine 619 released BBC Shop relaunching on July 22 Doctor Who Figurine Collection returning Two Doctor Who audio original adventures, Firefall and Counterstrike, launch October 2 Mission to Magnus audio release due Nov 6 Blake's 7 Series 2 Collection announced Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Audio Novels: The Mirror Matter available now Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fugitive Doctor: Dead or Alive available now Big Finish: Bernice Summerfield: The Dalek Eternity series starts in September 2025 Paul Cornell launches new comics publishing company Cosmic Lighthouse EVOLUTION Doctor Who Art~A New Dimension by Andrew Skilleter, available for preorder

Doctor Who is leaving HBO Max in the USA! What does that mean for the Three Who Rule? Nothing, because they live in Canada, but they discuss the news anyway. Also, the UNIT Black Archive experience is coming to SDCC, three new Doctor Who Season 2 novelizations are out now, Big Finish excitement, another adorable Fourth Doctor Build-a-Bear, and the crown jewel of this episode, the thrilling conclusion of our Classic Series Commentary for “The Visitation”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Disney+ and ITVX content sharing UNIT's Black Archive pop-up experience coming to San Diego Comic Con 2025 Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Series Two (Blu-ray) released January 26, 2026 in North America Doctor Who (2005-2022) leaving HBO Max on July 31 Doctor Who: The Adventures After being released October 23 from BBC Books Target Collection – Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution by Una McCormack out now Target Collection – Doctor Who: Lux by James Goss out now Target Collection – Doctor Who: The Well by Gareth L Powell out now Read a deleted scene from ‘The Robot Revolution' from the new Target novel Read an exclusive extract from new short story by Carole Ann Ford Big Finish Dark Gallifrey released Big Finish UNIT – Brave New World: Fractures due Mar 2026 Build-A-Bear Doctor Who Fourth Doctor Version 2 Commentary: The Visitation Part Four

The Loch Ness Monster is back! At least in fancy new VFX form in the just announced Season 13 Blu-Ray Collection which will have all manner of goodies which we will pore over in intimate detail both in this episode and when these discs grace North American shores later in the year! But that's just the icing on the cake as we also have beloved Doctor Jodie Whittaker and equally beloved companion Mandip Gill arrive in our ears in the form of Big Finish's Vampire Weekend, as well as in our futures with the Return of the Doctor, which features a Disco Armadillo! Plus comics, nonsense, and part the third of our Classic Series Commentary for “The Visitation”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Amazing15 Design Season 13 announced as the next instalment in the Classic Blu-ray range Doctor Who Blu-Ray Special Features wiki Doctor Who Collection PDF inserts available c/o Brandon Wood Coming Soon: New adventures for the Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda from Titan Comics Big Finish Doctor Who: Vampire Weekend, the first Jodie Whittaker story, released Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill Big Finish interview Big Finish Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: The Return of the Doctor, coming in September Commentary: The Visitation Part Three