Show Notes
The rumours and nonsense continue to bubble up from the internet swamps this week with claims of the Christmas Special shot in a minimal style, a fake news release to irritate us all, and actual footage of RTD saying there will be a BBC press release in a week or two. The Three Who Rule dig deep and are quite skeptical of all this torpor (other than RTD's almost certainly correct claim) as well the usual Big Finish and Dalek 63-88 updates and Part the Second of our Classic Series Commentary for Spearhead from Space! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon RTD says to expect a press release about Doctor Who in the next couple weeks "BBC Announces Doctor Who Christmas Special to Mark End of an Era" fake press release The Doctor Who Gossip No One Is Talking About – Because No One Knows About It Dalek 63-88: Why The Daleks' Master Plan Makes No Sense – The Galactic Warfare Problem Big Finish Day 2027 will be April 17, 2027 Big Finish: The Fourth Doctor Adventures: Lethal Progress released Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: New Pathways due Nov 2026 Big Finish: The Death and Life of River Song: River and Rory due Jan 2027 Anthony Stewart Head 1954-2026 Commentary: Spearhead from Space, Episode 2
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Christmas is saved! The official Doctor Who YouTube Channel (don't forget to subscribe) and Big Finish have come together to present a new audio Christmas story starring Christopher Eccleston and Carole Ann Ford. We have the details. Other audio goodies are discussed as well in lieu of news of tenders and Cbeebies spinoffs, and the episode culminates in the third and final part of our Classic Series Commentary miniseries of "The Daleks' Master Plan"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Christopher Eccleston and Carole Ann Ford to star in the Ninth Doctor's Big Finish Christmas special RTD speaks out against Matt Brittin's AI remarks, suggests Doctor Who should be in production by summer Doctor Who Magazine #635 BBC Audiobooks: Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara due Nov 5 BBC Audiobooks: Doctor Who: Thirteenth Doctor Novels due Nov 5 BBC Audiobooks: Doctor Who: The Third History Collection due Dec 3 Soundtrack for 60th Anniversary Specials coming this Doctor Who Day Character Options Unveils Penultimate Doctor Who Collect & Build Set, arriving Oct 19 Big Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: False Friends released Big Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: The Rag Man Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Fear the Reapers due Dec 2026 Big Finish: Star Cops – Conflict: Tick Tock released The Timelash Oct 18-24 Commentary: Classic Series Commentary "The Daleks' Master Plan" Episode 3 – Devil's Planet
Three big Doctor Who stories share the spotlight this week! Deadline reports that both Jed Mercurio's Hat Trick Mercurio and STV Studios are two of the interested bidders to make Doctor Who, the first image and details of the new CBeebies Doctor Who show TARDIS Crew were unveiled, and Russell T Davies' new memoir is out for all to dissect for its details and (lack of) juicy dirt. All this, and our second instalment in our Classic Series Commentary for "The Daleks' Master Plan"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Deadline reveals some Doctor Who bids: Jed Mercurio, STV Studios, among others First look at 'TARDIS Crew', brand new CBeebies animated adventure from the Whoniverse Russell T Davis' book "The Queerest of Folk" released Billie Piper's tears, Weinstein tension and a knife by the door: Russell T Davies' memoir doesn't hold back Gallifrey One: October Update: Discussion Panels & TARDIS Talks Big Finish: Doctor Who: Halloween – Doctor, Doctor, Doctor and Other Stories available now Big Finish: The Eighth Doctor – A New Pathway, an audio documentary, available with New Pathways Record Store Day Black Friday Doctor Who The Day of the Troll Vinyl LP Kickstarter: SHARE & ENJOY. A definitively inaccurate Douglas Adams story The Timelash Oct 11-17 Commentary: Classic Series Commentary "The Daleks' Master Plan" Episode 2 – Day of Armageddon
Doctor Who is dead, long live Doctor Who! Russell T Davies speaks of the end of his time on Doctor Who in an excerpt from his new book, while Bad Wolf's Jane Tranter laments the dismantling of the most recent TARDIS set. All this is happening while BBC Studios may have multiple bids to produce the next era of Doctor Who. All this and more, including the first episode of our Classic Series Commentary of the first quarter of "The Daleks' Master Plan"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon 'Goodbye Whoniverse. God, that was fun!': Russell T Davies on writing the end of Doctor Who Jane Tranter mentioned on Instagram the TARDIS set was being torn down 'Doctor Who': Multiple BBC Studios Labels Likely To Apply For Tender Doctor Who: The Satan Pit Extended Movie Cut UK DVD/Blu-Ray announced, no release date yet Encore screening of The Daleks' Master Plan at Riverside Studios on October 31 The Savages now on iPlayer The Black Archive: Frontios by Paul Driscoll due Oct 6 from Obverse Books Big Finish: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: The Greatest Train Robbery released Big Finish: Doctor Who: Armageddon Dawn due Nov 2026 Big Finish: The Fugitive Doctor: Running Wild due Nov 2026 The Timelash Oct 4-10 Commentary: Classic Series Commentary "The Daleks' Master Plan" Episode 1 – The Nightmare Begins
It's the end, but the Circuit has been prepared for! Big Finish concludes the Fugitive Doctor's multi-month, multi-platform saga with audio play Full Circuit and Short Circuits, a couple of audiobooks. Plus "The Satan Pit" hits movie theatres on November 23, the BFI hosts a Blake's 7 Series 3 event, the usual Timelash nonsense continues apace and the one, the only David J. Howe graces us with an interview about all manner of Telos Publishing goings-on! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon BFI Blake's 7 Series 3 event BBC announces The Satan Pit: Extended Movie Cut in cinemas November 23; tickets on sale Sept 26 BBC Expected To Announce TV & Radio Network Closures Next Week Matt Brittin: BBC cannot guarantee any programme or channel will exist forever Big Finish: Doctor Who – Circuit Breaker: Full Circuit now available Big Finish: Doctor Who – Circuit Breaker concludes with Short Circuits Big Finish: The Death and Life of River Song: River and Rory due Feb 2027 The Whoniverse Show with Peter Davison and Janet Fielding The Works of Steven Moffat (Screen Storytellers) due Feb 18, 2027 Great British Bake Off "regeneration" apes Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa nominated for Scottish BAFTA Audience Award Flight into Danger – The Story of the Original Airplane! (extended version) The Timelash Sep 27 – Oct 3 Interview: David J Howe
Big news! The moment has been prepared for by a cabal of BBC pencil pushers as the official Doctor Who Invitation To Tender was released to all and sundry! Steven and Warren pick apart the document with a fine tooth comb, highlighting requirements like "essential Britishness" before spring boarding into the usual speculation, and theorizing and equal parts cynicism and copium. Plus Big Finish and DWM news, The Timelash and a Miniscope featuring all three of the Three Who Rule examining the directing work of Peter Hoar! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon BBC publishes Doctor Who invitation to tender Doctor Who Magazine #634 Doctor Who "The Satan Pit" coming to Canada and UK cinemas on November 23 Written by Terrance Dicks: Book Launch with Simon Guerrier on November 26 in Manchester James Cooray Smith article The Last Battle Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Shock and Awe available now Big Finish: The War Doctor Rises: Serpent's Nest available December 2026 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Homecoming available January 2027 The Timelash