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
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Radio Free Skaro #1040 - Scotland 1965
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
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Radio Free Skaro #1039 - So Here It Is
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
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Radio Free Skaro #1038 - They're Booing Shakespeare
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
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Radio Free Skaro #1037 - In Front of Behind the Sofa
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
Radio Free Skaro is possibly the most popular, most prolific and charmingly irreverent (but never irrelevant) Doctor Who podcast around. Since August 2006, hosts Warren (in Vancouver, BC) and Steven (in Edmonton, AB) have provided listeners with their brand of amusing Doctor Who praise and punishment. A year later, Chris (also in Edmonton, AB) was added to the team, and The Three Who Rule were born.
Recommended by Doctor Who Magazine, Radio Free Skaro provides an entertaining and diverting listen for the diehard or casual Doctor Who fan. New episodes usually appear on Sundays, following a loose magazine format of the three hosts discussing the news and events of the past week in the worlds of Doctor Who, Torchwood, and the Sarah Jane Adventures. They have also recorded special commentary podcasts for classic series and new series episodes of Doctor Who along with interviews of some of the brightest of the Doctor Who luminaries. Radio Free Skaro is also the official podcast of Gallifrey One, the world's largest and longest-running annual Doctor Who convention.
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