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BREAKING NEWS KLAXON! Everything old is new again as only a week after the introduction of Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, the BBC and Russell T Davies have announced the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate to the show in a series of specials that…could be pretty much anything, given Mr. Davies’ proclivity for mystery. What are the Three Who Rule’s take on this stunner of an update? You can probably guess from our previous rantings and/or praise, but tune in anyway! All of this is not to overshadow a corker of an interview with Who expert, actor, podcaster and Friend Of The Show Toby Hadoke, along with news of tat, annuals, Big Finish goings-on, and the Timelash! So please, if you will, Allons-y! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Whittaker’s finale to air in October, will be 90 minutes James Cooray Smith writes about Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor Moffat talks Gatwa McCoy & Capaldi congratulate Gatwa, Gatwa replies to McCoy Big Finish War Doctor Begins: Battlegrounds released Big Finish Doctor Who Unbound: Doctor of War – Destiny due September 2022 Hornet’s Nest signed vinyl collection available Legend of the Sea Devils script available at the BBC Writer’s Room site Nothing at the End of the Lane breakdown on Shada Unofficial 1988 Annual due this month Interview: Toby Hadoke Toby’s Hadoke’s Podcasts

Lo and behold, a new Doctor Who has appeared! Ncuti Gatwa is the new (but interestingly, not announced as the 14th) Doctor, as seen by an interview on the BAFTAs red carpet with Gatwa himself and one Russell T Davies. With months to go before Jodie Whittaker’s final foray as her incarnation of the Doctor and more waiting besides after that, let the baseless speculation commence! We also have news from Big Finish, Dominic Glynn’s historic Korg synthesizer can be YOURS (for a price), and the ever-present Timelash! But most importantly…GATWA! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Ncuti Gatwa is the new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa’s Instagram post ahead of the BBC announcement Ncuti Gatwa & RTD interviewed at the BAFTAs Ncuti Gatwa Netflix interview from 2020 UK relaxes COVID filming restrictions Doctor Who Am I premiering at Sci-Fi London on May 21 Dominic Glynn selling autographed CDs of his Doctor Who work Dominic Glynn selling his Korg M1 used for Survival Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder opens this summer in Liverpool Radiophonic Workshop performing at the Science Museum Oct 7 Big Finish Audio Novels: The Dead Star due Jan 2023 Big Finish Fifth Doctor Adventures: Conflicts of Interest due Apr 2023 Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures Back to Earth released Big Finish Paul Spragg annual Short Trips competition opens, runs through end of June

This week in the first (of two?) Radio Free Skaro episodes, it’s the final revenge of STATS! at least until the Autumn and the Three Who Rule examine how Legend of the Sea Devils did in a historical context, a gripping start to an episode featuring Big Finish news, the return of the Terry Nation Army, the ever-present Timelash and, as a special treat, an interview with author Richard Molesworth about his new book The John Nathan-Turner Doctor Who Production Diary 1979-1990! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils final BBC One viewing figures 3.47M Doctor Who Magazine 577 released Eve of the Daleks/Legend of the Sea Devils UK Blu-Ray release May 23 The Production Diary of John Nathan-Turner The Daily Doctor book due September 22 Terry Nation Army Season 2 begins Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters Volume 3 due August 2022, Volume 4 due October 2023 Tribute to Verity Lambert at Riverside Studios May 29 Ann Davies died Interview: Richard Molesworth

To the dread of Warren and delight of Steven and Chris, STATS return (and they are abysmal) for “Legend of the Sea Devils”, which spins off into a multi-faceted diatribe on the current state of streaming, including the abject failure of CNN+ and the rapid descent (more STATS) of Netflix’s subscriber base. But lest you think there’s no Doctor Who content we have news of Jo Martin and Sacha Dhawan joining the ranks of Big Finish, comics and Gallifrey One hotel booking info, and rounding it all out…The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils BBC One overnight viewing figures Legend of the Sea Devils BBC America overnight ratings Legend of the Sea Devils behind the scenes video Lizo Mzimba said the next Doctor may be announced soon BritBox expanding across Scandinavia Gallifrey One hotel booking information The Fugitive Doctor and Sacha Dhawan’s Master join Big Finish Big Finish Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon Volume 2 Other Worlds due October Big Finish The War Master: Self-defence due June Big Finish The Second Doctor Adventures: Beyond War Games due July First look at Titan Comics Doctor Who Special 2022, due July 7

It’s a live episode of Doctor Who and a livestream of Radio Free Skaro as the Three Who Rule don their flippers and talk in low whispers about “Legend of the Sea Devils”, a veritable gumbo of Thasmin, piracy and pieced together but somewhat enjoyable nonsense. But hey, how about that densely packed next time trailer that you’ll have to wait to see until October (maybe?). In the meantime, revel in our Timelash-ing, the Cushing films adding a couple K to their filmic resolution, a DWM action figure spectacularo and more! Li-s-s-s-s-t-e-n! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils Radio Free Skaro twitter poll Eve of the Daleks/Legend of the Sea Devils due June 28 on Blu-Ray in Canada The Master, Daleks, Cybermen, Ace, Tegan and others return for Whittaker’s final episode Doctor Who website refresh Peter Cushing Doctor Who Movies get UK re-release July 10, 4K Blu-Ray release in June/July BFI screening of the Peter Cushing Doctor Who movies June 19 Trailer for 4K release of Cushing Doctor Who movies Doctor Who Magazine Special 60: Action Figures The Essential Guide 1963-1996 due April 21 Big Finish Doctor Who Unbound: Doctor of War – Genesis released Sonny Caldinez died Jeremy Young died

With a week to go before Sea Devils become Legendary, the Three Who Rule are trawling through what little promotion has eked out of the BBC and its subordinate broadcasters to divine just what we’re in for as of April 17. But that day will not only mark the return of our soggy beaked friends but also the debut of a new dramatic Doctor Who podcast called Doctor Who: Redacted, the return of the LAX Marriott HOTELPOCALYPSE on May 6, Peter Capaldi at 18 meeting Jon Pertwee, and the final episode of our Classic Series Commentary for “Planet of Evil”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils goes out at 7:10pm on BBC One BBC America debuts Legend of the Sea Devils at 2:10pm EDT Legend of the Sea Devils behind the scenes photos Doctor Who: Redacted official podcast debuts April 17 Gallifrey One 2023 con hotel reservations open May 6 Sophie Aldred added for Chicago TARDIS, hotel reservations open Samsung Plus Doctor Who channel Peter Capaldi with Jon Pertwee in 1976 Big Finish Seventh Doctor Adventures: Silver and Ice due June 2022 Big Finish Fifth Doctor Adventures: Forty 2 due September 2022 Big Finish Out of Time unofficial companion animation done by Josh Snares 2022 Hugo Awards finalists announced, to be presented at Chicon 8 in September June Brown died Commentary: Planet of Evil Episode 4

Doctor Who fandom is aflutter this week with the release of a glorious new trailer announcing the casting of none other than Matt Berry as the new Doctor Who! Of course this was all a cunning April Fool’s jape by none other than Who animator Rob Ritchie, but if you enjoy profane nonsense we highly recommend it. The REAL trailer this week for “Legend of the Sea Devils” also charmed us with its soggy swashbuckling (of seatbelts), and of course we have the usual Big Finish blast of new announcements, Peter Davison convention shenanigans, and the third episode of our Classic Series Commentary for “Planet of Evil”! Enjoy, or be banished to a pit full of anti-matter! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils trailer Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 17 on BBC One Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 17 on BBC America Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 17 on CTV Sci-Fi Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 18 in Australia Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 18 in New Zealand Toast of London Doctor Who April Fool’s video by Rob Ritchie Peter Davison at Wales Comic-Con Gallifrey One 2023 tickets now on sale Noel Clarke allegations will not be investigated by The Met Doctor Who Magazine 576 released Big Finish Mind of the Hodiac now available Big Finish Torchwood: War Chest due May 2022 Big Finish Torchwood: Dead Plates due June 2022 Big Finish Emancipation of the Daleks audio novel, read by Dan Starkey, due July 2022 Wonderful Books video on TARDIS materialization Doctor Who The Return of Robin Hood by Paul Magrs due July 21, 2022 Gary Russell won the first annual Terrance Dicks Award for Writers at The Capitol Commentary: Planet of Evil Episode 3

Hugh Grant’s short national nightmare is over, as the dapper gent himself dismissed all speculation that he is in the running as the next Dr Who and thus sent the pondering hordes back to their speculations. But you, dear listener, need not ponder about the other news this week as we have not-quite-breaking missives about new “Legend of the Sea Devils” pictures, a trip through the Timelash, a surfeit of Big Finish releases yet to come, many of which are authored by Friend Of The Show and Verity! co-host Lizbeth Myles, and Part Two of our “Planet of Evil” Classic Series Commentary! Contain that anti-matter! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils promo pics Hugh Grant is not The Doctor Redesign of the Sea Devils Big Finish Sixth Doctor Adventures – Water Worlds due May 2022 Big Finish Fourth Doctor Adventures – The Nine due June 2022 Big Finish UNIT – Brave New World: Seabird One due June 2022 Big Finish Master! Nemesis Express due October 2022 Big Finish Torchwood – The Black Knight by Liz Myles released Dr. Who & the Daleks: The Official Story of the Films book due September 6 Commentary: Planet of Evil Episode 2

Another fallow week of news and surprisingly little tat as we tap our toes and twiddle our thumbs in anticipation of “Legend of the Sea Devils” but we do have confused old person ramblings about Fortnite, nostalgic old person waxings in The Timelash, and the first part of our elderly Classic Series Commentary musings about the classic 1975 Doctor Who story “Planet of Evil”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One 2023 tickets go on sale April 2 Doctor Who in Fortnite Doctor Who Fortnite video Big Finish The Ninth Doctor Adventures – Back to Earth due May 2022 Big Finish Fourth Doctor Adventures – Solo released Doctor Who Series 11/12 Trading Cards due May 18 DWAS creates the Terrance Dicks Award for Writers, first to be given at The Capitol April 2/3 Commentary: Planet of Evil Episode 1

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

This week on Radio Free Skaro: Russell T Davies teases imminent production of Doctor Who, a historic anniversary, more speculation on BBC America’s future with Doctor Who, a monumental day to look back at in The Timelash, and Emily Cook drops by to talk about Doctor Who Magazine 575! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Russell T Davies at Wolf Studios Doctor Who Magazine 575 Chicago TARDIS 2022 first guests Big Finish Stranded 4 due April Big Finish First Doctor Adventures – The Outlaws due April Big Finish UNIT: Nemesis – Agents of the Vulpreen released Totally Tasteless: The Life of John Nathan-Turner reprint due March 14 Disgusted, Mary Whitehouse Mary Whitehouse diaries Inside the Mary Whitehouse diaries Interview: Emily Cook

It’s the week after Gallifrey One and Steven is full of stories, adventures and happy thoughts about his experiences at the con, as all three of those Who Rule look forward to the recently announced 33 1/3 edition of Gallifrey One in 2023. Plus we dip into the distant past via The Timelash, talk VCR archeology and network TV, and plow through a veritable mountain of audio and dolly tat, and more! Your ears are required! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One 2022 Recap Gallifrey One 2023 will be February 17-19 Season 17 North American Blu-Ray moved up to April 5 Dead Air vinyl due on Record Store Day, April 23 The Code of Flesh audio due Oct 6, 2022 The Ice Kings audio due Jan 5, 2023 The Time Monster audio due Mar 16, 2023 Warriors of the Deep audio due May 4, 2023 The Fires of Pompeii audio due Jul 14, 2022 The Zygon Invasion audio due Jul 14, 2022 The Eaters of Light audio due Jul 14, 2022 Big Finish Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon due October Big Finish Gallifrey War Room begins July 2022, wraps up Feb 2025 Big Finish Torchwood One: Nightmares due Apr 2022 Big Finish Bayban Ascending audio book available Warriors of the Deep Character Options action dollies set Hallmark itty bittys 4th Doctor and Dalek plush set available Cubicle 7 announces Doctors & Daleks RPG, and a separate RPG using D&D 5e rules Cutaway Comics Gods and Monsters kickstarter Stewart Bevin died Henry Lincoln died

Our last podcast of the weekend at Gallifrey One features an interview with journalist, writer, and TV critic Matthew Sweet, responsible for those stellar long form interviews on the Doctor Who Blu-ray sets. And Chip from Two-Minute Time Lord and Erika from Verity! join Steven to wrap up the day and the convention as a whole. It’s been a wonderful weekend of healing and togetherness and we hope the podcasts this weekend helped share the atmosphere here with you. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

The second of three podcasts this weekend from Gallifrey One is all recorded outside in the balmy, sunny, COVID-safe surroundings of the LAX Marriott in Los Angeles! First up, guest host Paul Booth talks about both his experiences with the Doctor Who TARDIS Talks this year, as well as a similar 60th anniversary pilgrimage to what Steven is undergoing. Then, Rob Ritchie, ex(?) of the Doctor Who animated range talks about the future of the range and his work on it up until now. Sunglasses on! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

After a year away, Radio Free Skaro is happy and proud to be back at Gallifrey One in 2022! With two-thirds of the Three Who Rule unable to be here this year, it is up to Steven and trusty sidekick/tech producer Chip Sudderth to kick off the festivities with RADIO FREE SKARO: IN FLUX, the first live show of the weekend with guests Sylvester McCoy, Matt Strevens, Jon Davey, Jonathan Watson, and Stephen Gallagher! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

It’s that time of year again, as Galllifrey 2022 arrives next week and with it will come the live show “Radio Free Skaro: In Flux” and with THAT will come the Two-Minute Time Lord himself, Chip Sudderth, who will be in Los Angeles along with Steven and is in fact here now on this very program! As is tradition we highlight the many highlights of the Gally schedule and the added twists of this year’s convention as we navigate the Ongoing Weirdness. But that’s not all! We also have an interview with Big Finish’s Steve Berry who reveals both that fine organization’s plans and presence at Gallifrey One but also lets slip some details on this very audiogram! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One update, COVID testing on-site Gallifrey One preview Forces TV to show 12 classic Doctor Who stories Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures: The Annihilators released Big Finish First Doctor Adventures: The Outlaws due April Big Finish Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor Volume 3 due April Features: Chip from Two-minute Time Lord Steve Berry from Big Finish

It’s the conclusion of our “Remembrance of the Daleks” Classic Series Commentary where we blatantly ignore foundation-shattering lore and Gallifreyan artifacts and yander on about something irrelevant, probably. Plus we have Gallifrey One news, the ever-present dip back into history with The Timelash, BFI screenings, and new Big Finish initiatives, and an interview with DWM’s Emily Cook where she reveals her righteous disdain for…stats! Ahhh-ahhhhh! STATS! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One update Doctor Who Magazine 574 BFI Revelation of the Daleks screening Big Finish Unbound: Doctor of War – Genesis Doctor Who and the Daleks illustrated edition B&M Dalek Assault Mini Bobble Set Commentary: Remembrance of the Daleks episode 4 “How I Made Ace’s Jacket” @who_fx looks at Remembrance of the Daleks in 2016 Interview: Emily Cook

The rumours of The Return of Tennant strengthen and grow, driving at least two of the RFS-ians into states of pearl-clutching cold sweats and another into cautious optimism. Guess which ones! Plus we have news of Jodie Whittaker’s regeneration scene, the Gallifrey One schedule is released (including details of the Radio Free Skaro live show), a dip into history with The Timelash, and our Classic Series Commentary for Part Three of “Remembrance of the Daleks”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash The Tennant rumour persists and adds Catherine Tate Jamie Magnus Stone talks about Whittaker’s regeneration Gallifrey One 2022 programming on Sched Radio Free Skaro: In Flux Gally guest update: Bonnie Langford out, Eric Roberts and Sophia Myles in Doctor Who voted second best BBC show ever made Missing episodes held to ransom in the Middle East? The John Nathan-Turner Production Diary 1979-1990 due May 1 Series 13 scripts added to the BBC Writer’s Room New Doctor Who mobile game due in 2022 from ESGG Big Finish The Eighth of March: Protectors of Time due on International Women’s Day Spencer Chapman died Commentary: Remembrance of the Daleks episode 3 “How I Made Ace’s Jacket” @who_fx looks at Remembrance of the Daleks in 2016

This week the Three Who Rule has a grab bag of news including movement afoot on the upcoming RTD2 era, fan silliness as David Tennant is floated as the new Doctor for the umpteenth time to Warren’s monumental umbrage, Season 22 detective work by Chris and an interview between Steven, Joshua Bayer, and Peter Farrell of EVE Online as the massive strategy game crosses into the Whoniverse AND Part Two of our Classic Series Commentary for “Remembrance of the Daleks”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One January 19 Update RTD2 era “in production” Phil Collinson returns to produce Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 6 Blu-Ray due for release in North America Apr 19 Season 22 will be the next Blu-Ray release Season 22 Blu-Ray trailer EVE Online/Doctor Who crossover The Zygon Invasion Target novelization Fires of Pompeii Target novelization Eaters of Light Target novelization Androids of Tara updated Target novelization Stones of Blood updated Target novelization Tales of Time and Space audio collection Big Finish UNIT: Nemesis – Angels of the Vulpreen features Quarks Big Finish Torchwood early 2022 titles announced Commentary: Remembrance of the Daleks episode 2 “How I Made Ace’s Jacket” @who_fx looks at Remembrance of the Daleks in 2016

It’s been a whiplash week of MRAHH BUSINESS news as BBC America is allegedly pulling out of Doctor Who missing episodes animation, Nadine Dorries threatens to end the license fee and thus doom the BBC, and Jo Martin gets her own Doctor Who comic for Free Comic Book Day! Plus we have Big Finish and book news, a new Weeping Angels board game, and Part One of our Classic Series Commentary for “Remembrance of the Daleks”! Cue the “little girl with a balloon” music! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One January 2022 update Gallifrey One 2022 charity is the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Jodie Whittaker at London Comic Con Mandip Gill at London Comic Con BBC America reportedly pulling funding from Classic Doctor Who animations BBC license fee to end Galaxy 4 due in Canada April 5 Galaxy 4 due in the US April 5 The Essential Terrance Dicks volume 1 paperback The Essential Terrane Dicks volume 2 paperback Jo Martin Doctor appears in the Doctor Who Free Comic Book Day issue Big Finish Out of Time 3: Wink features the Sixth and Tenth Doctors Season 14 Blu-Ray getting UK re-release in standard packaging Doctor Who: Don’t Blink board game Commentary: Remembrance of the Daleks episode 1 “How I Made Ace’s Jacket”