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It's another exciting week of almost there but not quite new Doctor Who and as such the BBC released a new trailer for Season 2 mere moments before we released last week's episode, as befits the tenor of our times. We also go into detail on a since-expunged German Disney+ Season 2 trailer with new footage, actor Freddie Fox, reflections on criminal behaviour when Rose leaked 20 years ago, and most importantly, new Doctors Who in Little People form the good folk at Fisher Price. Only slightly less important, our Miniscope about pioneering Doctor Who producer and director Mervyn Pinfield! Come with us and enter the Sense-Sphere! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Season 2 trailer launched, guest stars announced Steven Guesses Dcotor Who Season 2 Trailer Clips Actor Freddie Fox joins Season 2 cast of Doctor Who Doctor Who season 2 – Everything you need to know 20th Anniversary of “Rose” Leak Terror of the Suburbs – Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 7 Looking For Dursley nominated for RTS West of England Awards 2025 Doctor Who: Cybermen – The Ultimate Guide Paperback from DWM due 22 May Fisher Price Little People Collector Doctor Who Special Edition Set Opening shot of Give Us a Break Miniscope: Mervyn Pinfield The Sensorites Planet of Giants The Space Museum

Join Rod, Joe, Jack & Jon as we face the terrors of the anti matter universe, Inter Minor & the Miniscope, the Ogron planet, Spiridon and Wales!

In an exciting adventure in time and mostly space, Chris joins Warren in Vancouver for a very special episode of Radio Free Skaro where we look at a new Disney+ Doctor Who trailer featuring dinosaurs, Ruby Sunday stepping on a butterfly, glimpses of upcoming mysteries, and clearly a whole lot of Disney+ money. Plus confirmation Steven Moffat is back for at least one Season 1 episode, Russell T Davies using a Canadian emoji to not only tease the audience but also confound us, Big Finish celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a very special day, some MRAHHH BUSINESS from Doctor Who producer Jane Tranter ,and our Miniscope examining the work of Thirteenth Doctor-era director Jamie Childs! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New Disney+ Trailer Steven Moffat writes episode for new season of Doctor Who with Julie-Anne Robinson directing RTD uses

Hot on the heels of last week's news of Varada Sethu joining the TARDIS crew, Sethu was seen in public filming new scenes for Doctor Who. But no announcement was made by the BBC! Curious… the Three Who Rule discuss. Also, much attention (and many dollars) is paid to new Fugitive Doctor Action Dolly news, debates over which is the on true Doctor action dolly to buy, and more. But the main event is discussing the work of Doctor Who director Michael Ferguson in Part Two of our Miniscope! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Varada Sethu seen shooting Doctor Who Fugitive Doctor and TARDIS set released by Character Options Jo Martin and Al Dewar talk Fugitive Doctor action dolly Fifteenth Doctor, Ruby Sunday, and Wrarth Warrior Action Dollies at London Toy Convention The Church on Ruby Road, available on DVD and Blu-ray on February 12 (UK) Read an exclusive excerpt of ‘The Church on Ruby Road' novel 2024 Doctor Who Yearbook Released Big Finish – Torchwood: Sabotage with Ace due Feb 2024 Big Finish – Torchwood One: I Hate Mondays due May 2024 Miniscope Michael Ferguson The Ambassadors of Death The Claws of Axos

Animated adventures are back! At least, The Underwater Menace is coming soon to DVD and Blu-ray, both in colour and black and white! There's also a 60th anniversary concert on the way, an illustrated edition of Rose arriving on November 23, the sad news that luxury dollyists Big Chief Studios are shuttering their doors, some truly bizarre photos from the 1973 Radio Times retrospective on Doctor Who's tenth anniversary, and the second of our two-part Miniscope on Saul Metzstein, featuring the esteemed director's work “The Snowman”, “The Crimson Horror”, and “The Name of the Doctor”! Well, Trenza my Lores! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Missing adventure ‘The Underwater Menace' to be animated in 2023 Doctor Who 60th Anniversary concert coming Autumn 2023 Deluxe illustrated edition of ‘Rose' coming Nov 2023 Big Chief Studios closing Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And Then Legendary Tapes screening Sep 22 in Hastings Brain of Morbius cinema screening in Newcastle Nov 18 Radio Times 10th Anniversary retrospective The Companions of Doctor Who edited by David Bushman and Ken Deep, due Feb 2024 Miniscope: Saul Metzstein Part 2 The Snowmen The Crimson Horror The Name of the Doctor

The news remains fallow in these Times of No Who Yet, but we do have missives from the further adventures of Doom's Day, colourization of old episodes on many fronts, an action dolly magazine spectacular, Tom Baker's son's Who-themed Nottingham pub and part one of our Miniscope examination of director Saul Metzstein's work, featuring “Dinosaurs on a Spaceship” and “A Town Called Mercy”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Magazine Special 64 – Action Figures – The Essential Guide 2005-2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – Doom's Day: Dying Hours (hours 2000-2300) due September 2023 Doctor Who classic The Smugglers gets colour revamp Doctor Who colourizations by jamesknox817 Missing episodes in collectors hands? Doctor Who-themed pub in Nottingham run by Tom Baker's son Miniscope: Saul Metzstein Part 1 Dinosaurs on a Spaceship A Town Called Mercy

Dr. John Coates, a professor at the University of California Berkeley specializes in environmental microbiology and how microbes can be utilized to resolve problems in industry.  microTalk caught up with Dr. Coates at the ASMicrobe conference in Houston and discussed his research in applied and environmental microbiology.  Dr. Coates discusses an unexpected discovery of how microbes drive the iodine cycle on earth, how sequencing microbes in the oceans has been beneficial for identifying novel biochemical activities, how climate change has stimulated his research into the “bioeconomy”, why he's optimistic that science can mitigate the effects of climate change, and how Berkeley is a remarkable place to do science. This episode was supported by miniScope, the portable keychain microscope. Participants: Karl Klose, Ph.D. (UTSA) John Coates, Ph.D. (UCSD) Janakiram Seshu, Ph.D. (UTSA) Jesus Romo, Ph.D. (UTSA)

What is Doom's Day and does it have anything to do with Urbankans? Nothing presumably, as it is a new audio adventure teased mysteriously as of this recoding, but Steven and Warren shall pick apart what few clues they have as Chris is on Special Assignment and absent from most of the proceedings this week. We also have news of Henry-Tennant regeneration hijinks on Red Nose Day, a simply wonderful trailer for the new Series 9 collection, the ever-present Timelash, and Part One of our Miniscope on Doctor Who director Lennie Mayne! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash BBC Doctor Who “Doom's Day” teaser Doctor Who: Four from Doom's Day: Doom's Day Audio Original Doctor Who on Red Nose Day Doctor Who bosses ‘planning UNIT spin-off with Jemma Redgrave' New trailer for the Doctor Who Series 9 collection DWM Special on Doctor Who Showrunners BF Doctor Who – The War Doctor Begins: Comrades-in-Arms due May 2023 BF Torchwood: Among Us – Part 2 due June 2023 Kit Pedler in BBC story about pollution from 1971

It's Part the Second of our Miniscope on Doctor Who director James Hawes, with our hot takes about shows from more than a decade ago, namely “The Christmas Invasion”, “New Earth”, and “School Reunion”! What are our thoughts? You'll have to drum your fingers waiting as we cogitate about Big Finish releases, the ever-present Timelash, Tennant, Tate and lockdowns and the ever-present blight of prequels in today's streaming media environment! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Tennant & Tate's return was spawned from the lockdown tweetalongs Big Finish Doctor Who — The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Hidden Depths due Nov 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who — Seventh Doctor Adventures: Sullivan and Cross — AWOL coming Nov 2022 Big Finish UNIT — Nemesis: Objective: Earth due Nov 2022 Big Finish Star Cops – The High Frontier: 1 due Nov 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who Unbound: Doctor of War — Destiny now available Big Finish Doctor Who — Unbound: 1-8 Collected available now 1968 BBC training film 1974 Making Match of the Day Miniscope: James Hawes The Christmas Invasion New Earth School Reunion

A monumental episode as there are now more Radio Free Skaro episodes in the wild than there are Doctor Who episodes! And to celebrate this, Chip from Two-minute Time Lord joins us to give us a temperature check on the current state of Doctor Who. Also, we present the first half of our Miniscope on Doctor Who director James Hawes, who helmed “The Empty Child” and “The Doctor Dances”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash BBC officially unveils Centenary special title and artwork, but no broadcast date The Power of the Doctor promo photos, part the first The Power of the Doctor promo photos, part the second RTD posted a group shot of him, Gatwa, Collinson and Andy Pryor Big Finish Torchwood: A Postcard from Mr Colchester freebie released Big Finish Torchwood: Death in Venice released The Art of Phil Bevan due in October from Telos Publishing The Doctor Who (Unofficial) Quiz Book due Oct 13 Cyberman: The Quest for Pedler revised limited edition hardback available from Fantom Publishing Coventry University naming its new arts and humanities building after Delia Derbyshire Miniscope: James Hawes The Empty Child The Doctor Dances

It's the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it's a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Bernard Cribbins died RTD's tribute to Cribbins Tennant and Tate's tribute to Cribbins David Warner died Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5 Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3 Big Finish Humble Bundle Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023 Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released Miniscope: Carey Blyton Jess Jurkovic

It's another week where the Doctor Who news is thin on the ground and Christopher Eccleston offhandedly calling multi-Doctor stories a “cash grab” is grist for the clickbait mills but hold on to your hats, because we have a Miniscope about Ian Stuart Black, the writer of not only “The Savages”, but also “The War Machines” and and AND “The Macra Terror”! Buckle up, crab enthusiasts! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Eccleston preemptively says no to multi-Doctor story Big Finish: The Eighth of March – Protectors of Time released Big Finish: The Diary of River Song – Two Rivers and a Firewall due August 2022 First Doctor Who touch-to-see draft given to Louis Moorhouse Lynda Baron died Stewart Bevan obituary by Toby Hadoke Miniscope: Ian Stuart Black The Savages The War Machines The Macra Terror

It's a bumper crop of content this week as we dive into the works of Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell in the Miniscope including “Scream of the Shalka”, “Father's Day”, and “Human Nature/The Family of Blood”! Plus we have our Doctor Who Magazine check-in with Emily Cook, a bunch of Big Finish news and Warren and Steven SQUARING OFF about nostalgia, streaming, and their own personal States of Decay, with Chris as the voice of reason! It's all come Full Circle. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Eve of the Daleks BBC One overnight viewing figures Eve of the Daleks BBC AI Eve of the Daleks BBC America overnights Big Finish Fifth Doctor Adventures: Forty released Big Finish UNIT: Brave New World Volume 1 brings back Bambera Big Finish “interludes” to accompany Doctor ranges in 2022 Doctor Who Magazine 573 Doctor Who Magazine Chronicles 2007 due February DWAS Celestial Toyroom Annual 2022 Doctor Who/EVE Online crossover Miniscope: Paul Cornell Scream of the Shalka Father's Day Human Nature The Family of Blood Interview: Emily Cook

In about a week we'll either learn absolutely nothing or possibly slightly more than that as Doctor Who holds a panel at SDCC@Home featuring Jodie Whittaker, Chris Chibnall, Mandip Gill, new companion John Bishop and a “special guest” (possibly the ghost of Richard Hurndall?) and RFS will be there, at home, in a slightly delayed fashion to cover it. But here in the present there's audiobooks, a new version of the Doctor Who Role Playing Game, and more catching our attention, along with the final part of our Barry Letts directorial Miniscope, covering “Carnival of Monsters”, “Planet of the Spiders”, and “The Android Invasion”! What are you waiting for, Lett's CSGo! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash SDCC@Home Doctor Who panel July 25, 10am SDCC@Home Titan Comics panel July 23, 1pm Neve McIntosh at Chicago TARDIS Billie Piper at MegaCon Orlando Time Fracture has flooding issues, cancellations Brian Hodgson's memoir Big Finish Dalek Universe 2 released Time and the Rani audio CD Timelash audio CD Face of Evil audio CD Reign of Terror audio CD Android Invasion audio CD Keys of Marinus audio CD Nightmare of Eden audio CD Sarah Jane Adventures added to UK BritBox Upcoming Abominable Snowmen action dollie set? TARDIS console lava lamp Cubicle7 Doctor Who RPG second edition coming soon Pip Madelay's YouTube channel Miniscope: Barry Letts Carnival of Monsters Planet of the Spiders The Android Invasion

It's the return of the Miniscope! Barry Letts has both written and directed for Doctor Who (on top of his tenure as producer from 1970-74) but he finally has his day in our segment analyzing the work of behind-the-scenes notables here for his directing on “The Enemy of the World” and “Terror of the Autons”. We also talk about the upcoming Comic-Con at Home Doctor Who panel on July 25, a bevy of Big Finish releases, and look back at some notable, non-broadcast related dates in history in The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash Doctor Who Comic-Con at Home panel happening July 25 BBC Studios earnings down 17% due to COVID shutdowns John Barrowman a guest at Calgary Expo 2021 Big Finish's The Diary of River Song: New Recruit in October 2021 Missy and the Monk coming from Big Finish in September 2021 Doctor Who: The War Doctor Begins – Warbringer coming to Big Finish December 2021 Big Finish dedicates an upcoming Early Adventures release to Jackie Lane Missy #4 from Titan Comics out July 14 Doctor Who TVM Producer Philip Segal's model building Toby Hadoke begins a guest stint on Coronation Street

How can mapping and recording different brain areas give us clues as to how diseases and disorders can wreak havoc on it? Using minuscule scopes and optical needles, researchers may be one step closer to uncovering new solutions. Press play to learn: How information is encoded into the brain Where pain is processed based on where it was located The light source that makes Miniscope viewing possible Founder and CEO of Inscopix, Kunal Ghosh, discusses his work to better understand the brain through new Miniscope technology. Using technology that allows for viewing a single neuron in great detail, a map of the brain can be assembled in greater detail than ever before, leading to discoveries about how the neural network plays a role in degenerative diseases. Since previous technologies could only examine the brain as a whole or a specific group of neurons at a lower quality, this newly found level of detailed research was unattainable. The greater the detail that larger groups of neurons can be viewed at, it can give previously unknown knowledge as to how the brain works as a circuit and how various disorders disrupt communication dynamics. Using the Miniscope technology in concert with assorted optical needles to discover more about the central nervous system and brain regions is the focus of Inscopix as the company progresses. Visit inscopix.com to learn more. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/30PvU9C

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. Here is our final interview with Rachel Talalay (so far) on the podcast. This one was released across two episodes of Radio Free Skaro, 608 and 609, in the runup to the 2017 Christmas special “Twice Upon a Time”, where Warren visits the home of Rachel Talalay again to talk about that, as well as the two-part finale to Series 10. Join us on January 31 for the third and final part of our Miniscope on director Rachel Talalay, where we look at “World Enough and Time”, “The Doctor Falls”, and “Twice Upon a Time".

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. Back in the spring of 2016, Rachel Talalay joined us to participate in director’s commentaries for both “Heaven Sent” and “Hell Bent” on Radio Free Skaro episodes 533 and 534. Here now is the commentary for “Hell Bent”. And join us on January 24 for Part Two of our Miniscope on director Rachel Talalay when we look at “Heaven Sent” and “Hell Bent”.

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. Back in the spring of 2016, Rachel Talalay joined us to participate in director’s commentaries for both “Heaven Sent” and “Hell Bent” on Radio Free Skaro episodes 533 and 534. Here now is the commentary for “Heaven Sent”. Stay tuned later in the week for the re-release of our commentary for “Hell Bent”.

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. From episode #507 of Radio Free Skaro (released December 2015), Warren visits the home of Rachel Talalay in Vancouver for an extended discussion about the making of “Heaven Sent” and “Hell Bent”. Stay tuned later in the week for the re-release of our commentary for “Heaven Sent”, recorded with Rachel Talalay in 2016.

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. This instalment features our first two interviews with Rachel. The first is Warren’s interview with her, which we originally released on Radio Free Skaro #445 in the runup to the Series 8 finale in 2014, as well as our second chat with Rachel from Radio Free Skaro #463, recorded in a very busy lobby at the LAX Marriott at Gallifrey One in February 2015. Thanks for listening to these, and we hope you enjoy the first part of our Miniscope on director Rachel Talalay, covering “Dark Water” and “Death in Heaven”, on the next episode of Radio Free Skaro.

Are you ready for Bradley Walsh to join Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill on the Doctor Who panel at New York Comic-Con on October 8? Are you ready for some amazing looking new Doctor Who figurines from Eaglemoss? Are you ready for an impromptu deep dive into the history of the Canadian Football League? Be ready, and also be ready for, there’s a new Miniscope with the director of Lie of the Land, Empress of Mars and Resolution…Wayne Yip! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! New York Comic-Con Doctor Who Panels details Big Finish Dalek Universe Doctor Who Magazine 556 Eaglemoss Electrode Dalek Eaglemoss 13th Doctor in tuxedo Eaglemoss Alien Ambassador Miniscope: Wayne Yip The Lie of the Land Empress of Mars Resolution

Truncated Doctor Who? Normally nerds would scream bloody murder at such impertinence, but not when it’s the official Doctor Who YouTube page with half hour versions of “The Masque of Mandragora” and “The Hand of Fear”! Other bibs and bobs this week included photos of Matt Smith trying on test outfits before he went full tweed, Big Finish news and Target book delays, but let’s be frank, you’re here for the second part of our look at look at director Douglas McKinnon’s work on “Listen”, “Time Heist”, “Flatline” and “The Husbands of River Song” in…the Miniscope! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Masque of Mandragora 30-minute edit The Hand of Fear 30-minute edit Matt Smith test outfits Time Lord Victorious: Minds of Magnox due December 3 The Fifth Doctor fights The Daleks in 8 Big Finish stories Big Finish Torchwood late 2020 monthly releases Target books delayed to March 2021 Time Scope charity anthology Miniscope: Douglas Mackinnon Listen Time Heist Flatline The Husbands of River Song

Both America and Canada celebrated their birthdays this week, and Radio Free Skaro was there on July 1st via Twitter to highlight the Doctor Who accomplishments of some notable Canucks working in the Doctor Who trenches over the show’s 50-year history. In other news, we’re all addicted to varying degrees to the simplistic Thirteen tile game, and there’s a Series 6 Blu-Ray steelbook headed to UK fans in early August. Whoop! But let’s cut to the chase here, it’s our 750th episode, and to celebrate, we have the first part of a look at director Douglas McKinnon’s work on Doctor Who…in the Miniscope! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Radio Free Skaro celebrates Canadians involved with Doctor Who Thirteen game Series 6 Blu-Ray Steelbook UK release Louis Mahoney died Earl Cameron died Doctor Who’s Line Is It Anyway charity special Miniscope: Douglas Mackinnon The Sontaran Stratagem The Poison Sky The Power of Three Cold War

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.05.27.120352v1?rss=1 Authors: Sun, D., Unnithan, R. R., French, C. Abstract: The hippocampus and associated cholinergic inputs regulate spatial memory in rodents. Muscarinic blockade with scopolamine results in cognition deficits usually attributed to impaired memory encoding, but effects on memory retrieval are controversial. Here, we simultaneously recorded hundreds of neurons in mouse hippocampal CA1 using calcium imaging with a miniatured fluorescent microscope to study place cell and ensemble neuronal properties in a linear track environment. We found decoding accuracy and ensemble stability were significantly reduced after the administration of scopolamine. Several other parameters including the Ca2+ event rate, number of total cells and place cells observed, spatial information content were affected including a small increase in running speed. This study enhances the understanding of cholinergic blockade on spatial memory impairment. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

SwarmFest 2020 continues and with it we have a Doctor Who tsunami of tweetalongs, tie-ins, and tat, which makes up for conventions as far and wide as San Diego and London going online (in the case of DWAS’s CapitalCon) and just flat out not happening (SDCC). But if you’re looking for premium Doctor Who online content, we have our latest Miniscope examining the work of last week’s interview subject, Paul Wilmshurst, that work being his directorship of “Kill The Moon”, “Mummy on the Orient Express”, and “Last Christmas”! And if you like math, contagion, and the analysis of such things, we also have noted author, mathematician and man about town Robert Smith? popping by! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Ed Hime reportedly writing for Series 13 “The Shadow Passes” short story by Paul Cornell Lockdown tweetalong for The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End New Sarah Jane Adventures content due Rory’s Story tie-in for The Doctor’s Wife tweetalong Suranne Jones’s message for The Doctor’s Wife tweetalong Neil Gaiman released some script pages and talked script changes during The Doctor’s Wife tweetalong A Heaven Sent tweetalong happened A Torchwood tweetalong for Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang also happened A lockdown singalong for Long Song from The Rings of Akhaten is in the works Sadie Miller to play Sarah Jane Smith in Big Finish’s Return of the Cybermen The Unofficial Master Annual 2074 released DWAS holding its Capital Convention online DWAS is resurrecting its TARDIS magazine/fanzine San Diego Comic-Con 2020 canceled Pip Baker died Miniscope: Paul Wilmshurst Kill the Moon Mummy on the Orient Express Last Christmas Guest: Robert Smith?

Paul takes us for a cruise on the SS Bernice, and wheels out his Miniscope to see if there's anything on. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s nearing the end of the summer for us in the northern hemisphere, and thus our summer podcast time filling comes to an end with the second half of our Miniscope on modern series writer Toby Whithouse! But first, listen to Steven become cynical about streaming services, become more excited as the first Gallifrey One guest announcement looms, and enjoy the surfeit of Doctor Who audio releases soon to be playing in your ears (after you listen to us, hopefully). Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 Late Summer Update – All About Doctor Who in Bath, October 5 – Doctor Who Magazine 542 – Closer look at B&M Exclusive action figures – Complete David Tennant on North American Blu-Ray – BBC Audio recent releases – BBC Audio upcoming releases – Louise Jameson reads Image of the Fendahl – Dragonfire as read by Bonnioe Langford – Big Finish Sixth Doctor and Peri box set – Big Finish Twelfth Doctor Chronicles due February 2020 – Big Finish New Countermeasures Dalek/Movellan two-parter due spring 2020 – Big Finish New Countermeasures Part One, “The Movellan Manoeuvre” – Big Finish New Countermeasures Part Two, “The Dalek Gambit” – Big Finish competition to write for Bernice Summerfield Miniscope: – Toby Whithouse – A Town Called Mercy – Under the Lake – Before the Flood – The Lie of the Land

Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse is the Miniscope’s last victim for the year, and this week we’re looking at his work on “School Reunion”, “The Vampires of Venice”, and “The God Complex”. And it’s a good thing he has so much material, because the news this week was a study in minimalism. But if you want hot takes on the newest Black Archive release, the “Ghost Monuments” photo project and most importantly, a sneak peek at the LAX Marriott’a new carpet, then this podcast is for you! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Black Archive does Battlefield – “Ghost Monuments” photo project – Jess Jurkovic’s Dudley Simpson IS Doctor Who, episode 4 – Preview of the new LAX Marriott carpet Miniscope: – Toby Whithouse – School Reunion – Vampires of Venice – The God Complex

Braving dodgy hotel wifi, swarms of non-Doctor Who nerds, and Fourth of July fireworks displays, The Three Who Rule have a different look this week with Erika Ensign of Verity! and Bill Evenson of Frankenstein Minute joining Steven for a brief recap of CONvergence in Minneapolis! But rest assured, Warren and Chris are back in time for the second half of our Miniscope on workmanlike 1980s Doctor Who director Ron Jones! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Reminder: Jon Pertwee Radio 4 programme – David Tennant Specials Blu-Ray Steelbook – Cushing Dalek films on Britbox – New Doctor Who Funko Pops due October – Children In Need cover album featuring David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker – Tenth Doctor and Donna Big Finish Story “Death and the Queen” coming to vinyl – Black Archive book wins Sir Jules Vogel award – DW shortlisted for Best Family Drama at TV Choice awards – Noel Clarke to receive honour at British Urban Film Festival – Katy Manning announced for An Unearthly Convention – Glyn Houston (1925-2019) – Erika Ensign on Verity! – Bill Evenson on Frankenstein Minute Miniscope: – Ron Jones – Frontios – Vengeance on Varos – Mindwarp

There is a cavalcade of Doctor Who news this week, most of it treats for your ears as Big Finish has gone MAD WITH POWER in celebrating their 20th anniversary with live streams, vinyl, new series and most importantly action dollies from some of its more notable adventures. But that’s just a teaser as we have the first part of our analysis of journeyman 1980s director Ron Jones in…the Miniscope! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Series 12 to cover issues about plastic waste, more talk of a holiday episode before the series – Doctor Who Magazine 540 released, with a Jon Pertwee focus – Radio 4 Extra Jon Pertwee celebration goes out July 6 – First look at Big Finish-inspired action dollies – Big Finish celebrates 20 years with 20 hours of live streaming – Big Finish Wave of Destruction on vinyl a Sainsbury’s exclusive – Big Finish Torchwood Latter Days due September 2019 – Big Finish Torchwood Soho due June 2020 – Big Finish announces The Robots series – The Man from Venus audio, written/directed by Steve Broster – First 10 North American Doctor Who DVD reprints available to order – Video comparing the original and redone special effects from the DVD/BD ranges – Myth Makers 143 featuring Eric Roberts now available – Doctor Who Edge of Time interview with Maze Theory – An Unearthly Convention tickets go on sale July 1, first guests announced – DWAS announces The Capitol Five in April 2020, first guests announced Miniscope: – Ron Jones – Black Orchid – Time-Flight – Arc of Infinity

As we creep ever closer to the Time of New Doctor Who (aka Series 12), there is rumour and mumblesuch about actors and directors involved in Series 12. Also, scrappy upstart Pluto TV is showing some Classic Who in North America, VR things are happening, new(ish) dollies ad Big Finish and our latest Miniscope, featuring writer Gareth Roberts. We concentrated on Roberts writing contributions for both parts of the Miniscope, but we would be remiss to ignore the controversy surrounding Roberts' views on trans people. As such, if you feel you shouldn’t listen, we completely understand. Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Series 12 director and actors revealed? – PlutoTV begins broadcasting Classic Doctor Who – Edge of Time VR shown at E3 – New Character Options range announced for B&M – Thirteenth Doctor enamel pin – Big Finish The Time War 3 features The Valeyard – Doctor Who Magazine Doctor Who Companion – The Twelfth Doctor Part One – Doctor Who won a Rockie award – Doctor Who put forward for 9 Emmy categories – Long Island Doctor Who event this fall Miniscope: – Gareth Roberts – The Shakespeare Code – The Unicorn and the Wasp – Planet of the Dead

It’s time for Part 2 of our look at the latter works of writer Mark Gatiss in the Miniscope, featuring “Robot of Sherwood”, “Sleep No More”, and “Empress of Mars”! While these three stories aren’t at the level of “An Adventure in Space in Time” (or “Cold War” or “The Crimson Horror” for that matter), the Three Who Rule do their best to find the good amongst the bad, and.. they do? Tune in to find out! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets now on sale, hotel sold out – Review of The Runaway from Tribeca Film Festival – Doctor Who The Animation Collection, due June 4 in North America – Black Archive #30, Dalek Invasion of Earth, and #31, Warriors’ Gate – New To Who Podcast Hinchcliffe & Holmes retrospective with Chris and many others Miniscope: – Mark Gatiss – Robot of Sherwood – Sleep No More – Empress of Mars – First Mark Gatiss Miniscope, on Radio Free Skaro #323

Erstwhile gentleman, writer, actor and lifelong Doctor Who fan Mark Gatiss is the star attraction in not only this week’s Miniscope but the next, such was his prodigious output in the Steven Moffat era. This week we look at “Cold War”, “The Crimson Horror”, and the Who-adjacent and magnificent “An Adventure In Space And Time”! Plus Gallifrey One ticket news, Season 10 Blu-ray adulation, and more! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets now on sale – Gally 2020 90% sold out, Hotel block on sale April 26 – First look at The Runaway – Season 10 Blu-Ray set announced – Season 10 Blu-Ray trailer – Season 10 Blu-Ray set clean artwork – Series 4 Steelbook due in the UK May 27 – RTD wouldn’t return to Doctor Who – Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition 52 – Tosin Cole announced for Chicago TARDIS – The Doctor Who Society of Canada presents an escape room at Ottawa Comic-Con Miniscope: – Mark Gatiss – Cold War – The Crimson Horror – An Adventure in Space and Time – First Mark Gatiss Miniscope, on Radio Free Skaro #323

Exciting times here for the Three Who Rule as it’s time for the first Miniscope of 2019! The subject is writer Jamie Mathieson, scribe of four stories from the Peter Capaldi era (“Mummy on the Orient Express”, “Flatline”, “The Girl Who Died” (co-written with Steven Moffat), and “Oxygen”). And in the news, reports of a new production designer for Series 12, a host of new and upcoming Doctor Who related media releases, and an important sale from the fine vendors who were to appear at the now canceled ReGeneration Who! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Dafydd Shurmer, Series 12 Production Designer? – “Rosa” nominated for BAFTA Must See Moment award – Big Finish’s Medley of Masters – Unofficial 1972 Doctor Who Annual – Free Comic Book Day 2019 Forbidden Planet exclusive cover by Jessica Martin – Myth Makers Retrospectives charity anthologies – “The White Witch of Devils End” due March 2020 – ReGeneration Who artists and vendors group – Shane Rimmer died Miniscope: – Jamie Mathieson – Mummy on the Orient Express – Flatline – The Girl Who Died – Oxygen

The post-Gallifrey One concrud, blues and longing for the next Gallifrey One have begun, but that won’t stop the Three Who Rule from discussing the various tidbits of news that wandered over the transom over the last week, as well as an interview with Doctor Who DVD and Blu-Ray maestro Chris Chapman about the upcoming Season 18 Blu-ray set, plus some teasers about what is to come! And as an added bonus, the Randomizer is hauled out to select the first Classic Series Commentary and Miniscope instalments for the upcoming year! And send flowers, sympathy and lozenges to Steven’s voicebox! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Gallifrey One – First Series 12 production staff – Stephen Fry in Series 12? – Win breakfast with Whittaker and Gill – Mission to the Unknown being remade – Radiophonic Workshop at Hastings Fat Tuesday – 1968 Radiophonic Workshop album re-released Interview: – Chris Chapman

Sad news this week as legendary production designer Michael Pickwoad passed away at age 73, leaving behind a legion of fans and a body of work that included iconic Doctor Who sets over 71 episodes but spanned a decades-long career in film and television. He will be missed. We also speculate about a likely Sunday start date in October for Series 11, we have news of a Doctor Who fan experience coming to Johannesburg, Matt Smith being cast in Star Wars: Episode IX, and most excitingly, part two of our Miniscope featuring 1970s writing duo Bob Baker and Dave Martin! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Michael Pickwoad died – Radio Free Skaro interview with Michael Pickwoad – African Doctor Who Experience – Sheridan Smith returns to Big Finish – Preview of Thirteenth Doctor Issue #2 – Matt Smith cast in Star Wars Episode IX Miniscope: – Bob Baker – Dave Martin – The Invisible Enemy – Underworld – The Armageddon Factor – The Nightmare of Eden

A rather staggering pile of Doctor Who news this week, including the announcement of all the new writers and directors for Series 11, a Bill action dolly becomes a little more real, Doctor #5’s first season gets the Blu-ray treatment, and more Doctor Who convention news than you can shake a stick at! And just for you, dear listeners, the first of a two-part Miniscope featuring the dynamic duo of writers Bob Baker and Dave Martin, AKA the Bristol Boys! A Miniscope? Now this is outrageous! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Series 11 writers and directors – Profile on Jennifer Perrott; Australia to get Series 11 Premiere cinema screening – Profile on Malorie Blackman – Bill action figure preorder – Season 19 Blu-Ray due Nov 19 in the UK – Season 19 Blu-Ray due Dec 4 in the US – Season 19 trailer – Season 12 Blu-Ray replacement disc update – Big Finish 20th anniversary box set, The Legacy of Time – Doctor Who & Torchwood audios Humble Bundle – Dalek Audio Annual due in December 2018 – Doctor Who Magazine “World of Doctor Who” special edition – Black Archive #23, The Curse of Fenric by Una McCormack due Sep 3 – 2019 Art of Andrew Skilleter calendar – Final Patrick Troughton convention appearance, recorded the day before his death – Whooverville X begins Sep 1 – Graeme Harper, Frazer Hines and Nicholas Briggs announced for Chicago TARDIS – 2018 Hugo voting stats Miniscope: – Bob Baker – Dave Martin – The Claws of Axos – The Mutants – The Three Doctors – The Sontaran Experiment – The Hand of Fear

This week on Radio Free Skaro, it’s time for the nation’s favourite game show* (*not an actual game show) as we dive headlong into another edition of the Miniscope. This week, it’s director Ed Bazalgette, who guided the recent episodes “The Girl Who Died”, “The Woman Who Lived”, and “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” into port. What did the Three Who Rule think of the former guitarist from the 1980s band The Vapors and his work in Doctor Who? Listen and find out! Also, with Doctor Who being produced under a cone of silence as of late, early discussion veers from Doctor Who on Twitch to Amazon reviews to Star Wars to Star Trek and so on. Be warned. Links: – Doctor Who on Twitch Miniscope: – Ed Bazalgette – The Doctor’s Meditation – The Girl Who Died – The Woman Who Lived – The Return of Doctor Mysterio

Director James Strong faces the eagle eye of the Miniscope this week, with a look at classics like “The Impossible Planet” and “The Satan Pit”, not-so classics (but not his fault!) like “Daleks in Manhattan” and “Evolution of the Daleks”, and romps big and small like “Voyage of the Damned”, “Partners in Crime”, and “Planet of the Dead”. Plus news of “Genesis of the Daleks” cinema screenings (well, one) at the BFI, Twitch streaming Classic Who, Bell Media cancelling Innerspace like a bunch of jerks, and more! Links: – UK Genesis of the Daleks cinema screening with guest Philip Hinchcliffe – SOLD OUT! – 500+ Doctor Who episodes to stream on twitch – Radiophonic Workshop Albert Hall performance live streamed – Hiotchhiker’s on vinyl, for the first time – Innerspace canceled Miniscope: – James Strong – The Impossible Planet – The Satan Pit – Daleks in Manhattan – Evolution of the Daleks – Voyage of the Damned – Partners in Crime – Planet of the Dead

One of the most prolific directors in Doctor Who history finally gets his time in the Miniscope as the Three Who Rule look at the first half of the career of Christopher Barry, breaking down his work on “The Daleks”, “The Rescue”, “The Romans”, the missing stories “The Savages” and “The Power of the Daleks” (as best as possible), and concluding with 1971’s “The Daemons”. Also, while Warren is in New York, news on Gallifrey One, BBC Wales, and upcoming cinema screenings of “Genesis of the Daleks”… Links: – Gallifrey One 2019 – Sold Out! – BBC Wales new broadcast centre – Genesis of the Daleks cinema screening? – Black Archive – Marco Polo – Infinity wins Game Developer Conference award – BBC sound effects site Miniscope: – Christopher Barry – The Daleks – The Rescue – The Romans – The Savages – The Power of the Daleks – The Daemons

Doctor Who musical legend Dudley Simpson passed away recently, and his amount of work in Doctor Who was so massive that it warranted a special Miniscope to cover it! And who better to invite along for this tribute than Mark Ayres, a fan of Dudley’s himself, but also the musical maestro tasked with honouring the recent release of “Shada” with a delectably Dudley-esque score. Also, Advent Calendars galore, Christmas Specials, “Twice Upon a Time”, and more! Links: – BBC Doctor Who Adventure Calendar – “Twice Upon A Time” BBC One broadcast will be 5:30PM – “Twice Upon a Time” promo pics – BBC One Christmas Trailer – “Twice Upon a Time” DVD/Blu-ray artwork – Graham Kibble-White interview with Steven Moffat – Win a lunch with Russell T Davies! Miniscope: – Dudley Simpson – Mark Ayres

We’re in the final stretch run of The Year (and a bit) of No Doctor Who, as Series 10 is less than two weeks away! There’s spoiler-free talk of synopses, the character of Bill Potts is revealed to be gay (hooray!), and there are various promotional things happening in and around the premiere of “The Pilot” on April 15. And we take our last look inside the Miniscope for this year with a detailed analysis of the works of writer David Fisher, author of four stories from the later Tom Baker era! Links: – Synopsis for The Pilot! – Season 10 Plot Setup! – Bill will be gay! – Capaldi and Mackie at the BFI & RT TV Festival – Mr Men at the Doctor Who Experience – Myths & Legends book! – RiffTrax covers The Five Doctors! – The Almost Doctors! – Sydney Newman’s Centenary! Miniscope: – David Fisher – The Stones of Blood – The Androids of Tara – The Creature from the Pit – The Leisure Hive

Capaldexit! Yes, the Three Who Rule were sideswiped (as was everyone else) by Peter Capaldi’s surprise announcement that he was leaving the role of The Doctor, and after admonishing the UK press for baseless speculation, the RFS crew engaged in frankly hypocritical predictions of their own. That plus stats, Series Ten news and a 70 minute(!) Miniscope about writer/director Terence Dudley round out this episode! Enjoy! Links: – Peter Capaldi leaving after Series 10. – Peter Capaldi’s tenure. – Ben Whishaw is the bookie’s favourite for the next Doctor! – Series 10 starts April 15 on BBC One! – Series 11 may start Autumn 2018! – Series 10 starts April 15 on BBC America! – Class premieres April 15 on BBC America! – Series 10 writer list! – Mark Gatiss brings back the Ice Warriors! – Gareth David-Lloyd announced for Gally! – Naoko Mori announed for Gally! – Gallifrey One Schedule! – Class eps 7 & 8 BBC One viewing figures! – Class eps 3 & 4 BBC One final viewing figures! – Big Finish wins BBC Drama award! – Doctor Puppet War Doctor puppet! Miniscope: – Terence Dudley! – Meglos! – Four to Doomsday! – Black Orchid! – The King’s Demons! – K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend! – K-9 and Company fan titles!

Daleks! Cybermen! And Class! Yes, We’ve got news of “The Power of the Daleks”, which will make it to Canadian cinemas later than everywhere else (as is right and proper, or at least expected), and our (spoiler time stamped) review of Class Episode 3, “Nightvisiting”! But the main event is a look at the legacy of Cybermen creators Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis with Blue Box Podcast host J.R. Southall in…the Miniscope! Links: – Class, Episode 3 “Nightvisiting” – Three Class novels have been released – Doctor Who Christmas Special Preview from BBC America – 50th anniversary of the first regeneration in Doctor Who – “The Power of the Daleks” DVD artwork & extras – “The Power of the Daleks” coming to Canadian cinemas on November 30 – “The Power of the Daleks” coming to Australian Cinemas on November 12 – Doctor Who Comics Humble Bundle from Titan Comics – Original Doctor Who Hardcover Books Being Reprinted – Jon Pertwee Gets A Blue Plaque Miniscope: – Kit Pedler – Gerry Davis Guest: – JR Southall from The Blue Box Podcast

A chance meeting with a newly married couple blessed by one Mr. Peter Capaldi, dribs and drabs of Class news, and….a Miniscope! Musical scientist Mark Ayres is the subject of keen-eyed observations from the Three Who Rule, only one of which (Steven) have any real musical expertise but the bulk of the Miniscope is an interview with said Mr. Ayres, a scholar and gentleman tunesmith of the highest renown. Open your ears and enjoy! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

With San Diego Comic-Con in full swing as of this recording, there’s…well, news of a sort at any rate. David Tennant will appear in Family Guy as the Tenth Doctor (yay?), various doodads and cards are available at SDCC (getting warmer) and non-Who silliness like a new Star Trek TV series trailer (yay!) along with Dirk Gently (yaaaaa…I dunno.) But why concentrate on the present when you can dive decades into the past with director Morris Barry in…the Miniscope! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

Doctor Who Comics Day, Big Finish, and Steven Moffat’s agonies over Series 7 top the news this week, as does the ascent of Piers Wenger to Grand Poobah of Commissioning of Things of a Dramatic Nature for the BBC. But what you really want to know about is the work of Classic Series director Paul Bernard, who helmed "Day of the Daleks", "The Time Monster" and "Frontier In Space" and we have an examination of his work…in the Miniscope! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

It's the return of the Miniscope! The segment wherein the Three Who Rule discuss the contributions of notable creator folk throughout the history of Doctor Who, and to welcome back this popular segment, we talk about showrunner-designate Chris Chibnall's prior writing efforts in Doctor Who. Also, our friend Chip from the Two-Minute Time Lord drops by for the news, which is filled with talk about issue 500 of the venerable Doctor Who Magazine, including an excellent interview with current showrunner Steven Moffat. Next week: the return of Fluid Links! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn talk about the Doctor Who: Live and Merlin, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. 00:46 — Welcome! 02:03 – News: 02:14 — Doctor Who: Going to the United States of America. […]