Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

Happy Doctor Who Day, everyone! The Three Who Rule celebrate the 62nd birthday for our favourite television show as only Doctor Who fans can, by morosely speculating on the show's increasingly grim prospects in light of an ever-changing media landscape. Fun! Plus we look into Rachel Talalay's and Dalek 63-88's latest lovely Youtube videos, the newly released schedule for Surf and Turf, audio fun with The Wheel in Space on vinyl and various Big Finish bits and bobs, and Day Three of our Torchwood: Children of Earth retrospecticus! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonInterview with BritBox CEO, signals BritBox not interested in co-producing Doctor Who (paywall)New Bad Wolf private holdings company created for 2026 Doctor Who specialDeadline: Traditional U.S. Networks Swoop For British TV As Content Sales Top $1BThe TARDIS lands at Stonehenge for Doctor Who DayTom Baker reflects on time in TARDIS after receiving MBERachel Talalay: My trips on 4 TARDISES. Q&A and more. Part 1Dalek 63-88: The Forgotten 60s Dalek: Uncovering Dr. Barnardo's Hidden Dalek StoryMissing classic adventure 'The Wheel in Space' comes to vinyl on February 16Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Causeway out nowBig Finish: Doctor Who: Anniversary – A 2005-2025 Doctors Collection released Review: Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Three 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

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 DecemberGallifrey One discussion panels now open for sign-up; Paul McGann no longer attendingMatthew Waterhouse added to Gallifrey One guest listDoctor Who Prop Hunt post on the staircase propTiny Time Lord Trouble Children in Need sketchNeil Cross, Toby Whithouse Doctor Who scripts added to BBC Writers Room siteComing 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 styleBig Finish: Miles Taylor IS The Eleventh DoctorBig Finish: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Lionesses in Winter out nowBig Finish: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Ride or Die due Jan 2026Where We Stand, Where We Fall: The politics of Doctor Who by Liz Myles available for pre-orderFirst 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

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 PatreonMark 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 releasedClassic Doctor Who leaving US Tubi soon? Big Finish: Doctor Who: Anniversary – A 2005-2025 Doctors Collection available November 2025Pauline 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

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 PatreonBBC Confirms future of Doctor Who, splitting from Disney, and a new Christmas special in 2026The War Between the Land and the Sea' comes to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in December, Disney+ in 2026Deadline: Why Disney Ditched 'Doctor Who'Nerdist: Kyle Anderson's take on the separation of Disney and the BBCVariety: 'Doctor Who': Disney+ Exits Partnership With the BBC as 2026 Christmas Special ConfirmedDeadline: Disney+ Officially Exiting 'Doctor Who' Partnership With BBC After Two SeasonsHollywood Reporter: Disney+ Ends 'Doctor Who' Partnership, BBC Commits to Continue SeriesEntertainment Weekly: Disney+ drops Doctor Who — here's what that means for the long-running show's futureThe Secrets Behind the SCARIEST Moments of Doctor Who – The Whoniverse ShowBig Finish Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity 2025 winner announcedBig Finish Doctor Who: Halloween – Sea Smoke and Other Stories releasedWhen the Stars Screamed: A Dalek Anthology Charity Book availableAs King of Kensington turns 50, it shows the challenge of keeping classic Canadian TV in circulationNabil Shaban obituary by Toby Hadoke Commentary: The Sun Makers Part Four

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 PatreonCarole Ann Ford describes unused Doctor Who finale sceneBroadcast Now profile on Jane Tranter and Bad WolfJane Tranter addresses Doctor Who future (from Broadcast Now profile)BFI Screening of Blake’s 7 Series 2 episodes on November 8, now sold outCharacter Options Doctor Who The Master and TARDIS Vortex Edition Figure SetBig Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – The War Master: His Greatest Trick out nowBig Finish: The Third Doctor Adventures: Operation: Vengeance out nowBig Finish: The Third Doctor Adventures: The Imposters due February 2026Big Finish: The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Ministry of Death due March 2026Big Finish: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield: The Dalek Eternity 2 out nowBig Finish: Star Cops: Conflict starts January 2026BBC Archive: 1964: From Script to Screen – Making a Television DramaNabil Shaban 1953-2025 Commentary: The Sun Makers Part Three

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 13Blake’s 7: The Collection – Season 2Toby Hadoke’s Happy Times and Places

The potential imminent return of some missing Doctor Who episodes is top of mind this week, thanks to an interview with John Franklin, Sue Malden, and Professor Justin Smith from Film is Fabulous! on Tim Burrows’ excellent Missing Episodes Podcast. The Three Who Rule preview the episode and talk of the “several missing episodes” that are in collections right now, as well as telling you how you can help the Film is Fabulous! project. Also, the Series 10 soundtrack is coming, Pete McTighe will be at Gallifrey One, and it’s Part Two of our Classic Series Commentary for “The Sun Makers”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonMissing Episodes Podcast interview with John Franklin of Film is Fabulous!Film is Fabulous now a charitable trust, able to accept donationsFilm is Fabulous mentions many missing Doctor Who episodes are in hands of collectorsPete McTighe announced as guest at Gallifrey OneSeason 10 soundtrack announced by the BBC, release date not givenPrince William tours TARDIS set at Bad Wolf Studios in mid-SeptemberDoctor Who Magazine #622 releasedDiamond Comics restructuring likely to affect Doctor Who Magazine North American distributionThe Graham Williams Years – The DNA of Doctor Who kickstarter, funded within a dayRob Shearman interview with Big Finish about Jubilee & Chimes of Midnight novelizationsBig Finish Torchwood series to end in 2026; one last episode, Legacy, to be released laterBig Finish The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Wicked! releasedBig Finish: The First Doctor Adventures: Beware the City of Illusions, due Mar 2026‘Red Dwarf’ Coming To Channel 4 In Landmark UKTV DealSacha Dhawan and Anjli Mohindra married in lavish wedding in TuscanyJohn Woodvine died, aged 96 Commentary: The Sun Makers Part Two

Wild speculation abounds as rumours of the BBC and Bad Wolf “it’s not you, it’s me” -ing each other surface given the somewhat mid (as the kids say) reception to the latest iteration of Doctor Who, The Three Who Rule have theories a-plenty as to the show’s next steps, anchored by nothing but their half-formed notions of media literacy (and some inside knowledge). Besides that, we have more exciting Big Finish previews, a Verity! mention on UK game show “The Chase” and the first part of our Class Series Commentary for seminal 1970s serial “The Sun Makers!” Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonFilm is Fabulous now able to accept donations as a charitable trust Film is Fabulous on Doctor Who missing episodesVerity! appears as a clue to a question on The ChaseLegendary Location Hunting with Tia Kofi – The Whoniverse ShowThe Missing Episodes Podcast returns after a long hiatusThe Peter Purves podcast debutedBig Finish: Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: The Last Days of the Powell Estate out nowBig Finish: Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Dare You due Dec 2025Big Finish: Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound: Return to Marinus due Jan 2026Titan Comics: Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox, issue 1 due Nov 5Titan Comics: Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox, issue 2 available for pre-order Commentary: The Sun Makers

In a show of mercy by the wayward forces of the universe, the news list is short and sweet this week as we delve into new Gallifrey One guests, Ncuti Gatwa’s Scottish BAFTA nomination, our usual forensic examination of Big Finish covers, and our feature, an interview with Doctor Who writer Beth Axford about her latest work, the Official Doctor Who Quiz Book and well as her upcoming work of fiction, Doctor Who: Firefall! Extra special Canadian content contained therein! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonSarah Sutton, Alexander Devrient announced for Gallifrey One 2026Ncuti Gatwa nominated for BAFTA Scotland Audience Award for Doctor WhoBig Finish Call Me Master: Monsters releasedBig Finish Bernice Summerfield: The Dalek Eternity 1 releasedBig Finish The Worlds of Doctor Who – Space Security Service: Bret Vyon Lives! due Jan 2026Big Finish Companion Chronicles: The Legacy of Time due Feb 2026 Interview: Beth AxfordThe Official Doctor Who Quiz BookDoctor Who: Firefall

It’s an soundtastic week for Doctor Who with not only a bumper crop of Big Finish announcement but also BBC audiobook excitement, comic book to audio adaptations, plus some expensive dollies, comic books in digital form and (back to audio) an interview with Michael Stevens, the senior content producer at BBC Audiobooks! It’s almost too much aural content to handle! So handle it! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonDoctor Who Season 13 Collection UK release date: October 20Tom Baker video from BFI Terror of the Zygons eventBBC Three repeating Doctor Who on Saturdays from Sep 27, starting with Matt Smith’s runFifteenth Doctor Sixth Scale StatueMeep 6″ Titan Vinyl preorderDoctor Who: The Vampire Plants & Other Stories: Doctor Who Audio Annual Audio CD – Unabridged due Dec 4Doctor Who The Mind Trap: 2nd Doctor Audio Original Audio CD by John Peel – Unabridged due Jan 1Doctor Who: Star Flight: 1st Doctor Audio Original Audio CD by Paul Hayes – Unabridged due Mar 5Big Finish The Lost Stories: Alixion releasedBig Finish: Dark Gallifrey: Master! Part Three releasedBig Finish: Doctor Who: Empty Vessels due DecemberBig Finish The Second Doctor Adventures: The Potential Daleks due Dec 2025Big Finish Doctor Who: Christmas – It’s a Wonderful War and Other Stories coming for ChristmasDoctor Who Titan Comics collection coming to Neon IchibanRTD to receive Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Welshies Oct 510 Years of Bad Wolf event at Wolf Studios on October 16, tickets sold outChris Chibnall: In Conversation Oct 2 in Salisbury‘Into the Whoniverse’ Panel Series at the Comic-Con Museum Oct 18 Interview: Michael Stevens – Senior Content Producer at BBC Audiobooks

It’s another edition of Trivia, Mr. Fibuli! With Warren away in Mexico, possibly impersonating a false Aztec goddess, our friends Sarah, Kat, and Erika join the remaining members of the Three Who Rule for a rousing trivia game, with questions once again coming from Jacqueline Rayner’s 2013 Official Doctor Who Quiz Book. We also talk about a dollop of Dugga Doo merchandise now available on the official BBC Shop, a giant feature on Jodie Whittaker in the latest Doctor Who Magazine, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonMore Gallifrey One 2026 guest announcements: Frazer Hines, Miranda RaisonDoctor Who Magazine #621 releasedBig Finish The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: The Return of the Doctor releasedBig Finish The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Lionesses in Winter due November 2025Big Finish: Torchwood – Salvage releasedNew Lux and Dugga Doo merchandise available at the official BBC ShopDoctor Who: The Ark – Episode Showcase with live Q&A at Riverside Studios on October 4Doctor Who Am I available for free (with ads) on YouTube in some regionsThrough The Square Window podcast with Graham Kibble-White and Samira Ahmed launches September 17 Guests: Kat GriffithsErika EnsignSarah Murphy

A sad time in the world of Doctor Who as we mark the passing of writing titan Christopher H. Bidmead, and to join us in reflecting on both his work and life is Andrew Smith, writer of “Full Circle”, Big Finish dynamo, and friend of the esteemed Mr. Bidmead. Andrew looks back at getting his first break in TV due to Bidmead, working with him on behind the scenes features, and the man’s general approach to Doctor Who, including an infusion of science and a real sense of continuity where none previously existed. We’ve also got the usual bevy of news including more vague handwaving on the future of Doctor Who, 1970’s Cyberman dolly goodness, a new fancy tier for Britbox, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonSecond wave of Gallifrey One guest announcements begin with Jason Haigh-ElleryGallifrey One 2026 Art Show Space Reservations now open‘It’s not a question of if Doctor Who returns, but when and how’ – Jane TranterChristopher H Bidmead died Aug 6Steven Moffat tribute to Christopher H BidmeadThe War Between the Land and the Sea available for preorder on Amazon UK, no release dateCharacter Options Revenge of the Cybermen set due this monthCharacter Options History of the Daleks Set #20Just Sarah: More Than Fifty Years of a Doctor Who Companion due later this year, preorder availableBig Finish: Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound: Knights of the Round TARDIS releasedBig FInish: Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Last Queen of the Nile releasedBig Finish: UNIT – Brave New World: Knightfall due Mar 2026BritBox added a Premier tier with 4K and other perks, $150/yr in CanadaFinal Week for Graeme Burk’s The Comics Code Kickstarter Tribute: Christopher Hamilton BidmeadAndrew SmithSeason 18LogopolisCastrovalvaFrontios

So you think Doctor Who is on pause until The War Between the Land and the Sea airs sometime next year, eh? Well, apparently you aren’t aware of the big news this week, a new dolly-adjacent figurine of the iconic Monarch from Four to Doomsday! Plus we observe the 50th anniversary of the original broadcast of Terror of the Zygons by meandering into Steven’s crippling studio footage addiction, a look at Youtube deep dives and the videotape-licious Chronicles of Narnia Blu-Ray, Jon Culshaw becoming the Twelfth Doctor for Big Finish, and the fourth and final part of our Jamie Magnus Stone Miniscope, with a look at The Power of the Doctor! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonNew Doctor Who Figurine Collection releases include Monarch, The Flood, and LeandroTerror of the Zygons streamed on the 50th anniversary of its original broadcastDoctor Who: The regeneration scene and the 7 second hole Doctor Who Magazine Special 70: Gothic Horror, out nowThe BBC’s Chronicles of Narnia released on Blu-ray on Nov 24 (UK)Big Finish introduces Jon Culshaw as the voice of the Twelfth DoctorDetails of Big Finish: The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Wicked! released Miniscope: Jamie Magnus Stone, Part 4The Power of the DoctorThe Confused AdiposeRadio Free Skaro #892Directing Doctor WhoClara and the TARDIS

This week, we have a bonus Sarah Murphy of Is It Camp!? fame to cogitate on the week’s news, including the BBC content chief claiming “The TARDIS is going nowhere – with or without Disney”, The War Between the Land and the Sea is coming out in 2026(!), an exciting new web game involving everyone’s favourite vacuum Scoot, some fictitious awards, and Part the Third of our Miniscope on Doctor Who director Jamie Magnus Stone, covering “The Halloween Apocalypse”, “War of the Sontarans”, and “Village of the Angels”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonBBC Content Chief On ‘Doctor Who’ Future: “The Tardis Is Going Nowhere — With Or Without Disney”The War Between the Land and the Sea to air in 2026Polish Polish with ScootSome Season 12 episodes of Doctor Who disappearing from iPlayer in 2 months?Big Finish The Death and Life of River Song: The Dissolution of Time releasedBig Finish The War Doctor Rises: Cybergene due Dec 2025Doctor Who: One Night Only (A Fela Kuti Story) is available now2025 Hugo Award winners include Steven & Erika with Uncanny, Lower Decks beats Doctor WhoDoctor Who won the TCA award for Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming, second year runningCatherine Tate no longer appearing at Edmonton Expo Guest: Sarah MurphyIs It Camp?! Podcast Miniscope: Jamie Magnus Stone, Part 3The Halloween ApocalypseWar of the SontaransVillage of the AngelsThe Confused AdiposeRadio Free Skaro #892Directing Doctor WhoClara and the TARDIS

Never let it be said we won’t overdeliver content in this barren time of Non-Who as we have a feature interivew with former editor of Doctor Who Magazine and current TV Choice writer Tom Spilsbury as he and Steven pore over the current state of Doctor Who, the larger state of streaming, the business case for library content, and more! Plus we have news of The Whoniverse Show from BBC Studios, a new book about action dollies called Go Figure, a surfeit of Big Finish things both neato and keen, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonRadio Free Skaro turns 19!The Whoniverse Show: New digital series launches on the Doctor Who YouTube channel‘The Art of Time Travel’ coming November 20B&M 2025 The Fifteenth Doctor’s TardisB&M 2025 History of the Daleks Set #21 Eve of The DaleksDoctor Who Magazine 620 releasedGo Figure from Roundel Books due SeptemberThe Time Team Unearthed from Roundel Books due OctoberBig Finish Dark Gallifrey: Master! – Part Two releasedBig Finish The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Bad Terms releasedBig Finish festive audio dramas due later in 2025Big Finish Audio Novellas range debuts Jan 2026Flux convention in March 2026 in Birmingham has 3 Doctors – Eccleston, Whittaker, GatwaLong Island Doctor Who happening Aug 22-24 Interview: Tom Spilsbury

It’s another exciting week of Doctor Who news in a time of No New Who, including one Cristopher Eccleston gracing not only Chicago TARDIS but also Big Finish with the release of “Snare”, the first Ninth Doctor and Rose adventure along with several other audio excursions, a 15th Doctor comic book compilation from the good folk at Panini, Dominic Glynn’s soundtrack for “Indoctornated”, and the second part of our exciting Jamie Magnus Stone Miniscope, featuring “Ascension of the Cybermen” and “The Timeless Children”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonChristopher Eccleston announced as guest for Chicago TARDISDoctor Who also removed from Stan in AustraliaDoctor Who: The Monster Makers due Aug 19Doctor Who: Projections In Time – Resurrection Of The Daleks + Special Guests Sep 14 at Riverside Studios, already sold outBlake’s 7 Collection Season B trailerBig Finish Doctor Who: Snare, first 9th Doctor and Rose story, releasedBig Finish: Behind the scenes at The Ninth Doctor AdventuresBig Finish: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: The Last Days of the Powell Estate due Oct 2025Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – The War Master: His Greatest Trick due Oct 2025“Indoctornated” soundtrack from Dominic Glynn due Aug 18Doctor Who: What Still Remains by Adam Christopher is out now from BBC BooksGraeme Burk’s Kickstarter for The Comics Code is now live Miniscope: Jamie Magnus Stone, Part 2Acension of the CybermenThe Timeless ChildrenThe Confused AdiposeRadio Free Skaro #892Directing Doctor WhoClara and the TARDIS

Doctor Who has been erased from both HBO Max in the United States and now Prime in Canada, leading the Three Who Rule to speculate on the future of streaming with tangents into Star Trek, the likelihood of Billie Piper actually being the Doctor, spurious yet tantalizing missing episodes hints and nonsense, and Ncuti Gatwa on various chat shows not giving anything away about his time on Doctor Who! But the main event for this episode is of course the first of our four-part Miniscope on Doctor Who director Jamie Magnus Stone, featuring Spyfall, Part One and Praxeus! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonDoctor Who (2005-2022) no longer available on Prime Video in CanadaNicola Methven’s Mirror article about missing episodesChristopher Eccleston & Billie Piper panel from Florida SuperconNcuti Gatwa on LorraineNcuti Gatwa on The One ShowBig Finish – Torchwood: Child Free with Indira Varma releasedBig Finish – Doctor Who: Wicked! due Oct 2025 Miniscope: Jamie Magnus Stone, Part 1Spyfall, Part 1PraxeusThe Confused AdiposeRadio Free Skaro #892Directing Doctor WhoClara and the TARDIS

In a week replete with San Diego Comic Con, a semi-invigorated BBC Shop, and a SDCC-adjacent UNIT Black Archive pop-up, you would think there would be more Doctor Who news to cogitate about this week, but you would in fact be wrong! However a new multi-media extravaganza featuring the Fugitive Doctor (hooray!) named “Circuit Breaker” (meh?) has been announced, to follow up the thundering success of Time Lord Victorious and Doom’s Day. Are the Three Who Rule excited at this chance to read, listen and click in 2026? We’ll see! Plus tales of Big Finish, BFI screenings, a new Terrance Dicks biography, and an intervention as Steven’s latest descent into madness focused on spiral staircases! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New mixed-media adventure ‘Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker’ coming to the Whoniverse in 2026Doctor Who Black Archive siteBBC Shop now liveTerror of the Zygons and Worlds Within – The Life of Ian Marter BFI screening on September 20Terrance Dicks biography by Simon Guerrier coming in 2026New Target novelizations announced for March 2026Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Smith and Sullivan, Reunited available nowRTD on David Walliams & Matt Lucas’s podcast, Making a SceneComing Soon: The Comics Code podcast by Graeme Burk

For a fallow Time of Who there sure is a bunch a news to cover including Ncuti “Doctor Who” Gatwa talking about why he left the show (whether we believe him or not is a matter of debate), the BBC maintining its interest in Doctor Who, Mark Gatiss on the dangers of nostalgia, an Emmy nomination for (of all things) “There’s Always a Twist”, the triumphant return of the BBC Shop, Blake’s 7, Big Finish, Paul Cornell’s new comic business venture, and more! Why, it’s as if we aren’t about to enter a Second Wilderness Years! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonNcuti Gatwa left Doctor Who “because I’m getting old and my body was tired”A Chat With BBC Commercial’s CEO on ‘Bluey,’ a News Paywall, YouTube and ‘Doctor Who’BBC License Fee Income Hits Record HighMark Gatiss on the dangers of nostalgiaStrangers in Space podcast episode 179Doctor Who nominated for Emmy for Best Choreography for “There’s Always a Twist”Doctor Who Magazine 619 releasedBBC Shop relaunching on July 22Doctor Who Figurine Collection returningTwo Doctor Who audio original adventures, Firefall and Counterstrike, launch October 2Mission to Magnus audio release due Nov 6Blake’s 7 Series 2 Collection announcedBig Finish: Doctor Who – The Audio Novels: The Mirror Matter available nowBig Finish: Doctor Who – The Fugitive Doctor: Dead or Alive available nowBig Finish: Bernice Summerfield: The Dalek Eternity series starts in September 2025Paul Cornell launches new comics publishing company Cosmic LighthouseEVOLUTION Doctor Who Art~A New Dimension by Andrew Skilleter, available for preorder

Doctor Who is leaving HBO Max in the USA! What does that mean for the Three Who Rule? Nothing, because they live in Canada, but they discuss the news anyway. Also, the UNIT Black Archive experience is coming to SDCC, three new Doctor Who Season 2 novelizations are out now, Big Finish excitement, another adorable Fourth Doctor Build-a-Bear, and the crown jewel of this episode, the thrilling conclusion of our Classic Series Commentary for “The Visitation”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on PatreonDisney+ and ITVX content sharingUNIT’s Black Archive pop-up experience coming to San Diego Comic Con 2025Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Series Two (Blu-ray) released January 26, 2026 in North AmericaDoctor Who (2005-2022) leaving HBO Max on July 31Doctor Who: The Adventures After being released October 23 from BBC BooksTarget Collection – Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution by Una McCormack out nowTarget Collection – Doctor Who: Lux by James Goss out nowTarget Collection – Doctor Who: The Well by Gareth L Powell out nowRead a deleted scene from ‘The Robot Revolution’ from the new Target novelRead an exclusive extract from new short story by Carole Ann FordBig Finish Dark Gallifrey releasedBig Finish UNIT – Brave New World: Fractures due Mar 2026Build-A-Bear Doctor Who Fourth Doctor Version 2 Commentary: The Visitation Part Four