Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

More exciting coverage of missing episodes….but this time not Doctor Who! Yes, a cutting copy of a 1968 episode of Morecambe & Wise has been discovered. But while a missing episode has been born anew, the past must fall as the Ianto shrine is finally disassembled with many a Ianto-ist in attendance along with Ianto himself, Gareth David Lloyd. Plus the usual Big Finish Zapruder-ing, Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo on Canadian TV, and our feature interview with Blake's 7 Production Diary Series C with creators Jonathan Helm and Grahame Robertson! Maximum Power! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Film is Fabulous uncovers missing episode of Morecambe and Wise Torchwood fans mark the end of Ianto Jones shrine in Cardiff Bay – but a twist for the future is teased Documentary being made about the dismantling of the Ianto Shrine Artist Nathen Wyburn will be making an art piece from the Ianto Shrine Doctor Who Magazine Special 73: 30 Years of the Eighth Doctor released The Black Archive: The Daleks released The Celestial Toymaker ep 4 debuted on the Classic Doctor Who YouTube Channel (US Only) Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo on The Social (CTV) Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Expulsion available now Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Zygon Century: Transformation available now Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Gallifrey: War Room: Loyalties due Jun 2026 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Planet Krynoid: Survivors due Jun 2026 Jess Jurkovic's A Guide to Tristram Cary's Daleks' Master Plan OST Eps 1-4 2026 Hugo Awards shortlist Interview: Blake's 7 Production Diary – Series C Jon Helm Grahame Robertson

In the wake of not only the glorious return of both missing episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan to the Doctor Who archive but also four brave astronauts (one of them Canadian!) to the Earth, we're back to our usual cogitating about the BFI screening of the TV Movie on its 30th anniversary, Big Finish covers and a lovely trailer by the Brothers Kibble-White, the Radiophonic Workshop getting a well deserved award, AND the return in the form of Part the Third of our Classic Series Commentary on "The Mysterious Planet"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Film is Fabulous panels from the Riverside event Sue Malden interview about finding the Daleks' Master Plan episodes Sold out BFI screening for the Doctor Who TV movie happening May 17 The Quiz of Rassilon TV Movie special, May 17 at the BFI bar Doctor Who Magazine Special 73 – 30 Years of the Eighth Doctor BBC Studios Launches First-Ever Airline Streaming Service Doctor Who: The Official Doctionary due Oct 22 Big Finish: Doctor Who – Helter Skelter out now Trailer for Doctor Who – Helter Skelter Big Finish: Dark Gallifrey: The Meddling Monks – Part One out now The BBC Radiophonic Workshop will receive the Music Producers Guild Pioneer Award Apr 16 Commentary: The Mysterious Planet Part Three

Our deepest of dives into the wilds of missing episodes continues as our feature interview this week is with John Franklin of Film is Fabulous!, who chats all about the organization's mission, the complicated saga of tracking down not just Doctor Who but other film artifacts from collectors across the UK, and of course a deep dive into the technical nitty-gritty of film restoration, as is the remit of this here podcast. Plus a greeting from Chairman of the Board Tom Baker on the 45th anniversary of the Fourth Doctor's swan song in "Logopolis", Gallifrey One's hotelmaggedon looms in May, Matt Brittin takes on the job of BBC director general, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Preserving Doctor Who Episodes by Film is Fabulous Gallifrey One hotel accommodations open May 8 Doctor Who: The Collection – Peter Davison, Season 3 coming to NA on July 7 45 Years Ago… Ex-Google boss Matt Brittin officially confirmed as new BBC director general New episode of The Whoniverse Show with Camille Coduri Big Finish The Eleventh Doctor Adventures: The First Question released Doctor Who Annual 2027 due Aug 20 Interview: John Franklin, Film Is Fabulous!

It is indeed an amazing week in the world of Doctor Who as two (!) episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan, specifically episodes 1 and 3, have been resurrected into the daylight through the good work of Film Is Fabulous! Revel with the Three Who Rule as they mull over how this came to be, what it means future Who media releases, the relative calm of this announcement as compared to 2013's ominrumour, and more! Plus we have an interview with Tim Burrows of the Missing Episodes Podcast to give you more of those granular details of technical cut film reels that all Archival Sickos crave! Also the usual Big Finish, EagleMoss figurine, and other news tidbits. Listen, or Bret Vyon will arrest you! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Daleks' Master Plan Episodes 1 and 3 returned via Film is Fabulous; on iPlayer Apr 4 RE-DISCOVERED EPISODES: The Dalek's Master Plan The Daleks' Master Plan Missing Episode Recovery BBC Breakfast Film is Fabulous! Film is Fabulous Peter Purves Interview Film is Fabulous Sue Malden interview Simon Guerrier: Doctor Who's lost episodes are worth getting excited about Eaglemoss Vogan, Jacondan, and Kronos figures available for pre-order The Whoniverse Show: Murray Gold Takes on the Ultimate Doctor Who Music Quiz Big Finish Doctor Who – The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: The Violet Hour available now Big Finish Doctor Who – The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Aegis due May 2026 Big Finish Time War – Daleks vs Cybermen due Mar 2027 Interview: Tim Burrows Gav Rymill

Happy Magna Carta Day, everyone! One of them, anyway. Now that that's out of the way, there's heated debate on The Billie Piper Matter in both The Sun and The Telegraph, and the Three Who Rule add their shopworn takes to this interminable discussion that will be an absolute delight until Xmas 2026. Plus we have a set report from 2004, the iPlayer possibly re-re-re-inventing cable and hosting rival broadcasters, the Ianto Shrine nearing its end and the feelings around that, and most importantly, Part the Second of our "The Mysterious Planet" Classic Series Commentary! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Happy March 4 The Sun: 2026 Doctor Who Christmas Special will not feature Billie Piper as the Doctor Why No One Wants to be the Next Doctor Who Season 3 scripts were being prepared before cancellation The Whoniverse Show: Russell T Davies' Ultimate Guide to Being the Perfect Companion BBC Says iPlayer Could Host Rival Broadcasters As Corporation Sets Out Charter Renewal Funding Vision Set report from 2004 first Doctor Who location shoot Doctor Who Magazine 627 released Ianto shrine in Cardiff to be taken down at the end of April Gareth David-Lloyd talks about the Ianto shrine removal Change.org petition to save the Ianto shrine Big Finish The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Ministry of Death released Big Finish The Death and Life of River Song: War Widow due Sep 2026 Retro TV drops Doctor Who Commentary: The Mysterious Planet Part Two

It's a banner day for Wilderness Years junior campers as the 35mm prints of the TV Movie have been lovingly scanned and become a 4K release on Blu-Ray, at least in the UK (for now). Plus there's a new documentary on The War Between on Youtube for North Americans pining to see…well, anything about them there Homo Aquas, a new Rachel Talalay video revealing "The Star Beast" directorial trickery, and most excitingly, an interview with journalist Paul Kirkley about the current state of the UK industry. Hint…it ain't great! Set your VCR to channel 3 to find out more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored for 4K and Blu-ray Doctor Who: The Movie 4K trailer The War Between the Land and The Sea – Deep Dive The War Between not airing in March 2026 on Disney+ How I Filmed This – Rachel Talalay: The Star Beast: The Cardboard Box Problem Big Finish: From the Worlds of Doctor Who – Dark Gallifrey: The Meddling Monks due Apr-Jun 2026 Big Finish: Doctor Who – Time War Uncharted: Branches due May 2026 Big Finish: Star Cops – Conflict: Shadow of the Moonlight released World of Telly – Season 2 Trailer Interview: Paul Kirkley We're seeing the future of British TV – and it's American Deadline: British TV Dramatists Lament "Austerity" Era As They Navigate Funding Crisis With No Easy Solutions The New Statesman: Netflix is not going to destroy traditional broadcasting – because not everyone wants to watch US TV

It's Gallifrey One time! While the Canadian contingent in Los Angeles this year was low (including both Warren and Chris, who like many Canadians chose not to frequent the environs of our troubled neighbours), Steven represented both the Embassy of Radio Free Skaro, and the nation of Canada (the latter unofficially). Erika from Verity! and Chip from 2MTL join Steven in recapping this weekend's convention, including talks of panels, and going inside with the many main stage interviews that Steven performed. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

It's the return of STATS! as we ruminate over not just some frankly dismal Disney+ numbers for our beloved Doctor Who but a smattering of other genre offerings who stumbled or triumphed on the way to your eyeballs. Plus the Gallifrey One schedule is out, Blake's 7 may be coming back, Rachel Talalay continues to win YouTube with a deep dive into Peter Capaldi's "Be Kind" speech from "The Doctor Falls" in its various forms, and a.feature interview with Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White about their excellent podcast about archive UK telly, "Through the Square Window"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One schedule released Gallifrey One Kaffeeklatsch Sign-Ups, New Guests, Schedule Updates, New Receptions & Other Events and MORE! BBC Group and YouTube announce new strategic partnership 'Blake's 7' Reboot In The Works From Peter Hoar, Jason Haigh-Ellery, and Matthew Bouch Disney+ Season 1 viewing figures leak Doctor Who Magazine Special 72 – the 2026 Yearbook Rachel Talalay: Unseen, Uncut Dailies & Edits: The Doctor Falls "Be Kind" Speech Aliens of London, The Satan Pit, and The Time of Angels novels and audio CDs coming March 26 Alex Kingston on The Whoniverse Show Big Finish: Doctor Who – The First Doctor Unbound: Return to Marinus out now Big Finish: The Eighth Doctor and Charlotte Pollard – Series One released Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures: Lethal Progress due June 2026 Interview: Through the Square Window Graham Kibble-White Samira Ahmed

It's another exciting week of the Doctor Who interregnum of 2026 and we have exciting Gallifrey One guest updates, another great Rachel Talalay video involving Mondasian Cybermen, Bill Potts, and mirrors, some cryptic BBC App news we don't fully understand, the usual Big Finish artwork overexamination, and the second part of our Nick Hurran Miniscope, featuring "Asylum of the Daleks" and "The Angels Take Manhattan"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Ian McNeice, Kai Owen, Ricco Ross added to Gallifrey one guest list Go behind the scenes as Fourth Doctor Tom Baker receives his MBE Doctor Who Magazine 625 BFI Warriors of the Deep screening Feb 28, tickets on sale Jan 15 The War Between overall viewing figures BBC Studios expands pay model to the BBC App in the US Rachel Talalay: What to do when the plans don't work? Bill Potts-Cyberman reveal Big Finish Audio Novellas The Time-Splitters and Dimension 13 released Big Finish Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor and Charlotte Pollard: Series One coming January 22 Gregory de Polney (D84 in Robots of Death) died Jan 1 Miniscope: Nick Hurran, Part 2 Asylum of the Daleks The Angels Take Manhattan

The Three Who Rule closes out 2025 with a diverting left turn into camp with a commentary for the Blake's 7 episode "Gambit", possibly the most outrageous sci-fi production the BBC produced in the 1970s. And who else to join us on this journey than Sarah and Sam of the Is It Camp?! podcast, where we ask the question: is this camp? (Spoilers: yes.) Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Blake's 7 "Gambit" Is It Camp?!

(Our review of The War Between The Land and The Sea episode 5 is from 4:28 – 1:00:35) It's the final episode of The War Between The Land and the Sea and with it our final review of this clash between Dirt and Wet for the future of…Doctor Who? Thrill to our musings along with David Tennant appearing on the Whoniverse Show, more Rachel Talalay video fun on the making of The Star Beast, Film is Fabulous hinting at new old things returning, upcoming Big Finish releases, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Review: The War Between the Land and the Sea, Part Five Interview with Gugu Mbatha-Raw about becoming Salt 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' coming to UK Blu-ray on Feb 23 Blue Zoo Animation Studio wins pitch to produce Doctor Who CBeebies animation Interview with composer Lorne Balfe New episode of The Whoniverse Show with David Tennant Rachel Talalay: Part 2: Original footage and details on the 'impossible' shot Doctor Who: A trio of mysteries in The Ice Warriors Film is Fabulous to catalogue three more collections in 2026 Most of the Matt Smith era era now on Hoopla Doctor Who: Stormcage due Feb 12 Big Finish The Lost Stories: The Collected Sixth Doctor 1 due Feb 2026 Big Finish UNIT Eras due Apr 2026 Amanda Brotchie died Gil Gerard died

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.