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Radio Free Skaro #1084 – Banks Holiday

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As befits these dog days of Doctor Who, we start this episode delving into both Edmonton infrastructure projects and the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, before summarily slapping ourselves upside the head and reporting on Warren’s progress reading Circuit Breaker: Kaleidoscope (pretty good so far!) and the extraordinarily expensive yet mouth-wateringly lovely new Character Options set featuring Liz Shaw and a Primordial Professor Stahlman  Also books, the Timelash and an interview with the Cyberleader himself David Banks about his new book Man and Cyberman! Excellent!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• 2026 Hugo Award winners
• Circuit Breaker: Kaleidoscope
• Character Options Season Seven Set Liz Shaw and Primord available September 14
• The Daleks’ Master Plan: The Making of a Television Serial by Alan Stevens due Sep 2026
• Screen Printed: The Definitive Guide To The Exciting Adventures Based On The Popular BBC Television Serial available now
• Big Finish: The Death and Life of River Song: War Widow released
• The Timelash

Interview:

• Man and Cyberman: Memoirs of a Cyber Leader by David Banks
• David Banks

Radio Free Skaro #1084 – Banks Holiday

Download MP3

As befits these dog days of Doctor Who, we start this episode delving into both Edmonton infrastructure projects and the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, before summarily slapping ourselves upside the head and reporting on Warren’s progress reading Circuit Breaker: Kaleidoscope (pretty good so far!) and the extraordinarily expensive yet mouth-wateringly lovely new Character Options set featuring Liz Shaw and a Primordial Professor Stahlman  Also books, the Timelash and an interview with the Cyberleader himself David Banks about his new book Man and Cyberman! Excellent!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• 2026 Hugo Award winners
• Circuit Breaker: Kaleidoscope
• Character Options Season Seven Set Liz Shaw and Primord available September 14
• The Daleks’ Master Plan: The Making of a Television Serial by Alan Stevens due Sep 2026
• Screen Printed: The Definitive Guide To The Exciting Adventures Based On The Popular BBC Television Serial available now
• Big Finish: The Death and Life of River Song: War Widow released
• The Timelash

Interview:

• Man and Cyberman: Memoirs of a Cyber Leader by David Banks
• David Banks

A New Occupation / Dark Gallifrey • TARDIS Guide Weekly

The Fourth Doctor begins A New Occupation, as Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master continues, alongside six Story Club picks from Carnival of Monsters to Venusian Lullaby.... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/09/a-new-occupation-dark-gallifrey-tardis-guide-weekly/

A New Occupation / Dark Gallifrey • TARDIS Guide Weekly

The Fourth Doctor begins A New Occupation, as Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master continues, alongside six Story Club picks from Carnival of Monsters to Venusian Lullaby.... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/09/a-new-occupation-dark-gallifrey-tardis-guide-weekly/

A New Occupation / Dark Gallifrey • TARDIS Guide Weekly

The Fourth Doctor begins A New Occupation, as Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master continues, alongside six Story Club picks from Carnival of Monsters to Venusian Lullaby.... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/09/a-new-occupation-dark-gallifrey-tardis-guide-weekly/

A New Occupation / Dark Gallifrey • TARDIS Guide Weekly

The Fourth Doctor begins A New Occupation, as Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master continues, alongside six Story Club picks from Carnival of Monsters to Venusian Lullaby.... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/09/a-new-occupation-dark-gallifrey-tardis-guide-weekly/

A New Occupation / Dark Gallifrey • TARDIS Guide Weekly

The Fourth Doctor begins A New Occupation, as Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master continues, alongside six Story Club picks from Carnival of Monsters to Venusian Lullaby.... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/09/a-new-occupation-dark-gallifrey-tardis-guide-weekly/

Radio Free Skaro #1083 – Journey Through Ignorance

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The War between the Galactic Republic (Canada) and the Trade Federation (America) continues and is finally affecting things that actually matter like Doctor Who as Catherine Tate and other guests have bowed out of Edmonton Expo due to overcomplicated plane shenanigans as available flights plummet between our two nations! In better news, Steven sings the praises of the BBC show Ludwig, which is like Doctor Who if Doctor Who was a crime procedural, and Gallifrey One continues with their second wave of guest announcements! Plus more exciting Circuit Breaker updates, New Paradigm Dalek dollies, more mutant heads aka Funko Pops, and another edition of The Timelash! 

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Katy Manning, Frazer Hines. Simon Guerrier, Stephen Cole announced for Gallifrey One
• Catherine Tate, other guests cancel Edmonton Expo appearances due to lack of Edmonton-LA flights
• Circuit Breaker: The Doctor and the Three Witches
• Circuit Breaker: Momento Mori
• Waris Hussein and Carole Ann Ford on The Whoniverse Show
• Redone Doctor In Distress video by the online community, supporting the Red Cross
• The Underwater Menace and The Faceless Ones event at Riverside Studios on October 3
• Doctor Who 2005-2022 coming to Kanopy Sep 4, seasons added weekly
• Eleventh and Twelfth Doctor, New Paradigm Dalek sets coming from Character Options
• New Doctor Who Funko Pops released Aug 28
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Reunion
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Eleventh Doctor Adventures: Hidden in Plain Sight released
• The Timelash

The War Widow and Circuit Breaker • TARDIS Guide Weekly

Brand new River Song boxset War Widow, two new Circuit Breaker releases, and The Ultimate Evil - it's TARDIS Guide Weekly!... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/08/the-war-widow-and-circuit-breaker-tardis-guide-weekly/

A Reunion Hidden in Plain Sight • TARDIS Guide Weekly

Hidden in Plain Sight continues the adventures of the Eleventh Doctor and Eleanor Fong, while Reunion puts the Sixth Doctor, Peri and Turlough through love, sacrifice and war. TARDIS Guide Weekly.... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/08/a-reunion-hidden-in-plain-sight-tardis-guide-weekly/

#DoctorWho #BigFinish listeners! I've quite liked the David Bradley-led First Doctor Adventures, but I've listened to them all. What are some good First Doctor audios with the other performers who've portrayed him?

Started listening to the Culshaw-voiced Capaldi audios, and boy, that impression is NOT there yet.

It'll get better, and I'll get used to it, with time, but right now it's giving Nick Briggs-voiced Eccleston — to call it "basically functional" is still being polite.

#bigfinish #doctorwho

Master, Daleks and Three Witches • TARDIS Guide Weekly

New releases bring the Decayed Master, Daleks and three witches to TARDIS Guide this week, alongside Don’t Blink! and five Story Club picks.... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/08/master-daleks-and-three-witches-tardis-guide-weekly/

It's wild the hit rate I've had with 6th Doctor Big Finishes. Listened through an 8th Doctor one I thought was just okay, started a 4th Doctor one and wasn't really feeling it, started a 5th Doctor one and wasn't really feeling it, then started listening to The Widow's Assassin and instantly adored it.

#DoctorWho #BigFinish

Dark Tides and Duty of Care • TARDIS Guide Weekly

New Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler Audio, and the Twelfth Doctor's adventures are taking a dark turn...... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/08/dark-tides-and-duty-of-care-tardis-guide-weekly/

Big Finish Announces Details for Torchwood: Legacy, Bringing the Franchise to a Close

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2026/08/04/big-finish-announces-details-for-torchwood-legacy-bringing-the-franchise-to-a-close/

If you’re a fan of Big Finish beyond just their #DoctorWho output, make sure you check out AudioLog!

From the makers of TARDIS Guide, log stories from Big Finish and other audio dramas (even more coming soon!)

#BigFinish

https://audiolog.guide

Dawn of the Daleks and Wings of Steel • TARDIS Guide Weekly

The Fugitive Doctor versus the Daleks, and the Twelfth Doctor's adventures with Ash continue... TARDIS Guide Weekly!... #BigFinish #Comics #DoctorWho

https://tardis.guide/2026/08/dawn-of-the-daleks-and-wings-of-steel-tardis-guide-weekly/

Twelve & Ash, Fugitive & Cybermen, plus the SSS! TARDIS Guide Weekly

There are 3 audio releases this week - the Twelfth Doctor, Fugitive Doctor, and the Space Security Services! TARDIS Guide Weekly.... #BigFinish #DoctorWho

https://tardis.guide/2026/07/twelve-ash-fugitive-cybermen-plus-the-sss-tardis-guide-weekly/

Thirteenth, Twelfth, and Fugitive Doctor stories incoming! TARDIS Guide Weekly

New adventures for the Thirteenth Doctor, Twelfth Doctor, and Fugitive Doctor are releasing this week! Find out all about them in TARDIS Guide Weekly.... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/07/thirteenth-twelfth-and-fugitive-doctor-stories-incoming-tardis-guide-weekly/

@fesshole which reminds me, I should check out #BigFinish's The War Master audio books some day.

I made an app! #DoctorWho

Show your TARDIS Guide ratings and completion / collection status on #BigFinish and TARDIS Wiki!

Download free on the App Store

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/multiverse-companion/id6789555910

The Twelfth Doctor on audio, plus get our browser extension! TARDIS Guide Weekly

The Twelfth Doctor returns to audio this week with the first of many weekly instalments, and try our browser extension to get "You've got this!" stickers back on Big Finish. TARDIS Guide Weekly!... #BigFinish #DoctorWho

https://tardis.guide/2026/07/the-twelfth-doctor-on-audio-plus-get-our-browser-extension-tardis-guide-weekly/

I built a browser extension because without the “You’ve got this!” sticker, how are you supposed to navigate @bigfinish sales?

It has loads more features too, and more coming soon!

#BigFinish

https://multiverse.guide/companion/

YOU’VE GOT THIS!

Bring back the “You’ve got this!” sticker, plus see TARDIS Guide ratings alongside stories while browsing the Big Finish app using our new browser extension - Multiverse Companion.

Coming soon to other browsers!

https://auth.multiverse.guide/multiverse-companion

#BigFinish #DoctorWho

Seventh Doctor, Circuit Breaker, and Dark Gallifrey! TARDIS Guide Weekly

A new Seventh Doctor boxset (with Ray!), Circuit Breaker's first comic, and Dark Gallifrey: Decayed Master. It's TARDIS Guide Weekly!... #DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/2026/07/seventh-doctor-circuit-breaker-and-dark-gallifrey-tardis-guide-weekly/

Rather disturbed by #BigFinish revamping their website again (tho seemingly going better than last time they tried this), without any customer warning, and while I still had outstanding #DoctorWho and other audio dramas to download. Have now downloaded my remaining ones. Customer since 2003.

The Big Finish mobile app is still not able to download new audios yet, while app updates are pushed thru. Website accessibility problems on mobile and low-res desktop. DRM-free audio downloads are working.

I am currently stumbling my way through the #DoctorWho EDA novels, the majority of which are... not great. But more than anything I getting irritated at the big swings the books are taking with the continuity, all of which are contradicted by the later #BigFinish stories. Hopefully the Faction Paradox press a reset switch or some such bobbins.

Circuit Breaker starts next week!

Get all the info, where to start, and what to expect, in our brand new Guide!

#DoctorWho #BigFinish

https://tardis.guide/guide/circuit-breaker-timeline-order-guide/

A safe cracker breaking into a safe and the Docter being inside it is a great opening to a story.

#DoctorWho #BigFinish #TheLostStories #CrimeOfTheCentury

Radio Free Skaro #1062 – The Daleks Will Stop at Anything

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The time has come and the two previously missing but now gloriously present episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan, namely The Nightmare Begins (Episode 1) and Devil’s Planet (Episode 3), are here to be viewed and reviewed! They appeared not only on the BBC iPlayer but also in full on the US (but not Canadian, feh) Classic Doctor Who Youtube channel, and we have viewed said episodes and have thoughts. But that’s not all we also have an interview with Toby Hadoke, who hosted a screening at Riverside Studios and reflects with Steven on the screening, the episodes, and the overall wonder that is their return! 

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• The Daleks’ Master Plan: The Nightmare Begins – iPlayer
• The Daleks’ Master Plan: Devil’s Planet – iPlayer
• The Daleks’ Master Plan: The Nightmare Begins – YouTube
• The Daleks’ Master Plan: Devil’s Planet – YouTube
• Doctor Who Magazine 628 released
• BBC Three to run Twenty Years of Tennant marathon Apr 16
• HBO says not aware of a potential Doctor Who partnership with the BBC
• Big Finish: Doctor Who: Time War – Uncharted: Branches due May 2026
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – Rutans vs Sontarans: Betrayal at the House of Sontar out now
• Big Finish: Torchwood: Curtain released
• Paul Hayes’ Flight Into Danger documentary and article
• World of Telly – Gangsters
• Laurie Webb died at 101

Interview:

• Toby Hadoke
• Riverside Studios Event

My very favourite Doctor Who Christmas special is one of Big Finish's Short Trips. 'O Tannenbaum,' by Anthony Keetch, is a delightful story, delightfully read by Peter Purves. Set in an old cabin surrounded by forest, it's the Big Finish story that Bob Ross might have painted.

#DoctorWho #BigFinish #WilliamHartnell

My review of the #BigFinish #DoctorWho audio with #PaulMcGann and #SheridanSmith - The Scapegoat

#worldwartwo #audiodrama

https://doctorwhohistoryoftheuniverse.wordpress.com/2023/07/03/1942-the-scapegoat/