Controversy stalks the BBC as the question is asked: did they censor Ncuti Gatwa’s comments on The Graham Norton Show about a possible third season of New New Doctor Who? And the answer is…likely not. What is much more probable is the Three Who Rule excoriating the current state of television while referring to a recent Deadline story on that same topic, but enough of these dour matters! There’s a new Gallifreyan translator that can turn your words into circles, an Adventures in Type and Space book on the way featuring the work of Sid Sutton, and part two of our Terry Nation Miniscope, where we delve into his work on “The Chase”, “Mission to the Unknown”, and “The Daleks’ Master Plan”! Assemble the Galactic Council!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• The BBC allegedly did not censor Gatwa’s remark on The Graham Norton Show
• Katherine Pope of Sony Pictures laments gaps between TV seasons
• Official Doctor Who Gallifreyan Translator
• Adventures in Type and Space: The Sid Sutton Collection due November 25
• Alvin Rakoff died

Miniscope:

• Terry Nation, Part 2
• The Chase
• Mission to the Unknown
• The Daleks’ Master Plan

It’s a new and wonderful era as Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday action dollies are both announced and will trounce your bank account! That’s in addition to intrigue and mumblesuch on the set of the Graham Norton Show as insight-sharer Ncuti Gatwa mentions movement on the Series 3 front, which was then mysteriously absent from the broadcast! There’s a contest to see the upcoming Xmas special “Joy to the World” in your local cinema, unless you live in Canada, in which case you can go to hell, and ITV is now premiering Coronation Street online previous to broadcast, a move sure to perturb elderly Corrie-heads! All this and part one of the Terry Nation Miniscope multi-part spectacular awaits.

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Ncuti Gatwa says he’s filming Doctor Who Season 3 in 2025 (not included on Graham Norton)
• Doctor Who Magazine #609
• Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday action figures coming October 17
• BBC contest to win local cinema screening for “Joy to the World” (UK/US only)
• ITV premiering episodes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale on ITVX before evening broadcast
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Audio Novels: The Lord of Misrule audiobook due Jan 2025
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Third Doctor Adventures: Doctor Who and the Brain Drain due Feb 2025
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Hellwood Inheritance starts March 2025

Miniscope:

• Terry Nation, Part 1
• The Daleks aka The Dead Planet aka The Mutants
• The Keys of Marinus
• The Dalek Invasion of Earth

It’s a banner week for VAM enthusiasts as comedian, writer and Blu-Ray documentary impresario Toby Hadoke joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion and mutual Doctor Who actor identification session with Steven, plus we have some ruminating on both a Variety article about toxic fandom and foment a conspiracy about the lack of 1980s Cybermen in Big Finish! Could it be an audio phonic conspiracy to commit David Banks erasure? Listen…and find out nothing!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Doctor Who Magazine 609
• Variety article on toxic fandom
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: Genesis of the Cybermen due March 2025
• Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Planet Krynoid: Nightfall due April 2025
• Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Hooklight Parts One and Two due April and May 2025

Interview:

• Toby Hadoke