Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

If you're looking for a deep dive into the glorious 4K (in the UK at least) return of Doctor Who: The Movie (1996) you've come to the right place! We have an epic interview with film restoration expert Paul Vanezis all about the painstaking process of sprucing up the 35mm print of said TV movie to modern video standards. If you're looking for granular details about frame rates you already knew we're the place to be, but now even more so than usual. Plus we have news of Jodie Whittaker at Chicago TARDIS, Film Is Fabulous! discovering a 1964 BBC directors training film, more exciting news about Jo Martin's new hat via the latest Whoniverse Show, and more!
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Jodie Whittaker announced for Chicago TARDIS
Jo Martin interviewed on The Whoniverse Show
Doctor Who: The Collection Peter Davison Season 3 available for preorder in Canada
Film is Fabulous discovers 1964 BBC directors training film
Big Finish Short Trips 2026 contest announced
Big Finish Time War Uncharted: Branches released
Big Finish The Eleventh Doctor Adventures: Hidden in Plain Sight due Aug 2026
Jess Jurkovic: A Guide to Tristram Cary's Daleks' Master Plan OST Eps 5-8 (Season 2.5, Pt 4b)
Interview:
Paul Vanezis
The TV Movie Restored

The worlds of Doctor Who collide once more as the BBC launches into new Fugitive Doctor adventures via Circuit Breaker, a multi-platform saga in the tradition of Time Lord Victorious and Doom's Day,.The Three Who Rule are somewhat skeptical about the whole business, despite the welcome addition of a new and quite snazzy hat for Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor! There's also an Entertainment Weekly list of the top 50 Doctor Who stories of the modern era which is just as non-controversial as you'd think, articles about missing episodes in general and the The Daleks' Master Plan in particular, multicam from School Reunion and an extended hockey-Who metaphor like you've all been clamouring for! And speaking of long-awaiting things, we have the conclusion of our latest Classic Series Commentary with Part Four of The Mysterious Planet!
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EW: Ranking the 50 best Doctor Who episodes of the modern era
Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker timeline of releases
Doctor Who Magazine 629
DWM: Russell T Davies reacts to the return of missing Doctor Who episodes
Everything you need to know about Doctor Who's missing episodes
The Whoniverse Show: Celebrating Sarah Jane, Returning Companions + Circuit Breaker Preview
Multicam: Sarah Jane Smith Meets the Tenth Doctor in School Reunion
Dalek 63-88 video on hidden matte shot in Devil's Planet
Black Archive: An Adventure in Space and Time: An Archive Special coming May 2026
Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – UNIT Eras: Hostile Universe available now
Ncuti Gatwa hosting SNL UK on May 16
Commentary:
The Mysterious Planet Part Four

More exciting coverage of missing episodes….but this time not Doctor Who! Yes, a cutting copy of a 1968 episode of Morecambe & Wise has been discovered. But while a missing episode has been born anew, the past must fall as the Ianto shrine is finally disassembled with many a Ianto-ist in attendance along with Ianto himself, Gareth David Lloyd. Plus the usual Big Finish Zapruder-ing, Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo on Canadian TV, and our feature interview with Blake's 7 Production Diary Series C with creators Jonathan Helm and Grahame Robertson! Maximum Power!
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Film is Fabulous uncovers missing episode of Morecambe and Wise
Torchwood fans mark the end of Ianto Jones shrine in Cardiff Bay – but a twist for the future is teased
Documentary being made about the dismantling of the Ianto Shrine
Artist Nathen Wyburn will be making an art piece from the Ianto Shrine
Doctor Who Magazine Special 73: 30 Years of the Eighth Doctor released
The Black Archive: The Daleks released
The Celestial Toymaker ep 4 debuted on the Classic Doctor Who YouTube Channel (US Only)
Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo on The Social (CTV)
Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Expulsion available now
Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Zygon Century: Transformation available now
Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Gallifrey: War Room: Loyalties due Jun 2026
Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Planet Krynoid: Survivors due Jun 2026
Jess Jurkovic's A Guide to Tristram Cary's Daleks' Master Plan OST Eps 1-4
2026 Hugo Awards shortlist
Interview:
Blake's 7 Production Diary – Series C
Jon Helm
Grahame Robertson

Are you tired of old men ranting about the current state of both Doctor Who and Star Trek? Well, brace yourself for more as Screen Rant of all places has a well-thought out piece about the future of both franchises and we may have cogitated more than is strictly necessary about the topic! Plus we look into a new set of action dollies from Character Options, Big Finish reveals, Tubi bringing back on-demand Doctor Who (in the US) and we're Making It Political as we interview writer Lizbeth Myles about her new book, Where We Stand, Where We Fall – The Politics of Doctor Who!
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ScreenRant: The Two Biggest Sci-Fi Franchises On TV Face The Same Existential Crisis
The War Between not on the May schedule for Disney+
The Daleks' Master Plan screening in Manchester on May 23
The Crusade episode 1 debuted on the Classic Doctor Who YouTube channel (US only)
Doctor Who back on Tubi (US only)
Character Options Announces First Doctor Who Collect & Build Range In 17 Years
Big Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Pandemonium released
Big Finish: The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: Run Fast, Be Kind details announced
Big Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Thirteen O'Clock due Jun 2026
Big Finish: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: New Pathways coming Nov 2026
Timelash: Confessions of a Visual Effects Assistant
Ncuti Gatwa to receive honourary doctorate from the University of Glasgow
Interview:
Where We Stand, Where We Fall – The Politics of Doctor Who
Lizbeth Myles

In the wake of not only the glorious return of both missing episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan to the Doctor Who archive but also four brave astronauts (one of them Canadian!) to the Earth, we're back to our usual cogitating about the BFI screening of the TV Movie on its 30th anniversary, Big Finish covers and a lovely trailer by the Brothers Kibble-White, the Radiophonic Workshop getting a well deserved award, AND the return in the form of Part the Third of our Classic Series Commentary on "The Mysterious Planet"!
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Film is Fabulous panels from the Riverside event
Sue Malden interview about finding the Daleks' Master Plan episodes
Sold out BFI screening for the Doctor Who TV movie happening May 17
The Quiz of Rassilon TV Movie special, May 17 at the BFI bar
Doctor Who Magazine Special 73 – 30 Years of the Eighth Doctor
BBC Studios Launches First-Ever Airline Streaming Service
Doctor Who: The Official Doctionary due Oct 22
Big Finish: Doctor Who – Helter Skelter out now
Trailer for Doctor Who – Helter Skelter
Big Finish: Dark Gallifrey: The Meddling Monks – Part One out now
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop will receive the Music Producers Guild Pioneer Award Apr 16
Commentary:
The Mysterious Planet Part Three