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It’s an auspicious week in world history as a titan ascends to his rightful place…that’s right, Tom Baker is 87 years old and we are better for it. There’s also official news of a Doctor Who Season 24 Bluray as part of The Collection series with VAM aplenty, a Missy comic from Titan Comics, Big Finish’s “Return of the Cybermen” and and and…the second part of our Rachel Talalay miniscope featuring her work on Heaven Sent and Hell Bent! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Tom Baker turned 87 School Reunion tweetalong Season 24 Blu-Ray set announced Season 24 Blu-Ray set trailer Season 24 Blu-Ray set clean artwork Season 8 Blu-Ray set due June 1 in Canada Doctor Who Chronicles 1965 Missy comic series begins in April Andrew Cartmel’s Script Doctor reprint Big Finish Return of the Cybermen trailer Big Finish to produce 1985 Russell T Davies spec script Big Finish Sixth Doctor Adventures: The Eleven due September 2021 Miniscope: Rachel Talalay Heaven Sent Hell Bent Heaven Sent previsualizations

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.

We’ve got news about Gallifrey One, tat, stats, loads of Terrance Dicks book-related nonsense and the usual news niblets, but more importantly, we’re starting our epic three-part miniscope journey on the work of director Rachel Talalay with “Dark Water” and “Death in Heaven”! Join the Three Who Rule as they effusively praise one of the best directors in the history of the programme! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One update Revolution of the Daleks BBC One Live+7 viewing figures Hero Collector Revolution of the Daleks pins Hero Collector Classic Doctors Pin Set #2 Delayed Target releases due March 11 The Essential Terrance Dicks Volume 1 The Essential Terrance Dicks Volume 2 Peter Craze died Miniscope: Rachel Talalay Dark Water Death in Heaven

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.

As we return to a Dearth of new Doctor Who here in the early days of 2021, we are forced to comfort ourselves with the cold logic of “Revolution of the Daleks” stats, as well as Big Finish’s exciting reveal of Christopher Eccleston’s audio debut! Throw in some dribs and drabs of audioboks and other ephemera but enough stalling, it’s time to tear off the bandage and suffer with us for the second half of our Classic Series Commentary of “The Creature from the Pit”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One hotel update BBC airing kid’s lessons during lockdown Revolution of the Daleks BBC One overnight viewing figures Fury from the Deep DVD due March 16 in Canada Doctor Who Magazine 560 released Hand of Fear audio CD released Savages audio CD due in February Beyond the Doctor: The Kairos Ring due in February Second Monsters Collection on Audible Big Finish Fourth Doctor Series 10 Volume 2 due in February Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures: Ravages details announced Big Finish Out of Time features David Tennant and Peter Davison Commentary: The Creature from the Pit, episodes 3-4

The moment has arrived! The moment being John Barrowman, Chris Noth, a bunch of Security Drone-leks and the Return of (and breaking of) the Fam as Jodie Whittaker graces our screens once more as the Doctor in “Revolution of the Daleks”! What did the Three Who Rule think of the only new Doctor Who we’ll see for months and months? How did we react to Graham and Ryan leaving the TARDIS? And more to the point, who the hell is John Bishop? Tune in and find out! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Revolution of the Daleks review John Bishop joins Doctor Who John Bishop teaser Revolution of the Daleks on Blu-Ray in Canada March 2 Revolution of the Daleks soundtrack on streaming music services Series 13 will air when it’s done Lee Binding Profile (free link) (paywall Telegraph link) Big Chief Studios K-9 Mark II Big Finish Torchwood Absent Friends featuring David Tennant Philip Martin died Mark Eden died Toby Hadoke’s 2020 Doctor Who In Memoriam video Toby Hadoke’s Absent Friends – 7th Dimension

The countdown has begun for both an end to Our Year of Complete Garbage 2020 and “Revolution of the Daleks”, airing New Year’s Day and which apparently contains a new scene filmed in the aforementioned Year Of Badness. The New Year’s special will also be available from the BBC in 4K HDR, and if audio is your thing, gentleman voiceslinger Nicholas Briggs has some tips on voicing the Daleks! But let’s be honest here, you’re clamouring for our thoughts in our Classic Series Commentary on the Fourth Doctor story “The Creature From The Pit”! Don’t bore us, let’s get to Chloris! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Revolution of the Daleks had footage added in 2020 Revolution of the Daleks Defence Drones teaser Revolution of the Daleks in 4K HDR on the BBC iPlayer 4K HDR information Nicholas Briggs talks about voicing the Daleks A Christmas Carol first draft released as part of the tweetalong Abigail’s Song fan choir video The Lonely Assassins teaser TARDIS bedroom door Blake’s 7 Annual 1982 fan effort Commentary: The Creature from the Pit, episodes 1-2

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 24.

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.

With mere days before the Doctor, the fam, and Captain Jack square off against decidedly slim and stylish Daleks in “Revolution of the Daleks” on N, tweeting and audio seem to be the order of the day to fill the emptiness in our Who-craving souls. But while all this ephemera may seem like a mere distraction, true nonsense is only achieved on the cosmic battleground that is Trivia, Mr. Fibuli as adjudicated by Verity, Lazy Doctor Who and Total Party Kill’s own Erika Ensign! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Eccleston begins his Big Finish recording #DalekDay December 21 will feature a Resolution tweetalong A Christmas Carol tweetalong happens December 20 The Runaway Bride tweetalong happened December 18 RTD shared an excerpt from his first Doctor Who fan script from the 80s The Unquiet Dead tweetalong happened December 12 Doctor Who amongst top 10 most tweeted UK shows BBC Select launching in the US & Canada in early 2021 Horror of Fang Rock on vinyl Doctor Who Magazine 2021 Yearbook released Edmonton Expo scheduled for October 2021 Free Comic Book Day will be August 14, 2021 Jeremy Bulloch died Feature: Trivia, Mr Fibuli

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.

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.