Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

Chris is still On Assignment in the United Kingdom but in his stead we have esteemed author, Doctor Who scholar, and RFS friend Graeme Burk as we pay tribute to the lives and work of Star Trek legends Patrick Stewart and Walter Koenig, discuss Verada Sethu's appearance on The Whoniverse Show, disparage Doctor Who directors of yesteryear in The Timelash, and do a deep dive into the CBC's telecine archives as we unravel the mystery of Razzle Dazzle (and also Marco Polo)!
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Patrick Stewart, Star Trek actor and acclaimed thespian, dies aged 86
Walter Koenig, Chekov on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 90
Varada Sethu on The Whoniverse Show
Doctor Who – Timelash soundtrack coming November 13
Doctor Who – The 60th Anniversary Specials coming November 27
Doctor Who: Chronicles 1972 coming November 5
Terrance Dicks biography "Written by Terrance Dicks" by Simon Guerrier coming November 30
Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – The War Master: Deeds Without Name released
Big Finish: 2026's Paul Spragg competition winner revealed
Dalek 63-88 Doctor Who Pub Quiz on November 15 in Somerset
The Teatime Telly Pin Collection Kickstarter goes live November 3
The Timelash (November 1-7)

For one week only, the Three Who Rule are reunited (and it feels sensibly fine) as Warren returns from his adventures as an Associate European only to have Chris soon toodle off for his own Continental Sojourn! But in the meantime we have news of BBC stations going off air, The Satan Pit in theatres, our analysis of Film is Fabulous comments re: missing Doctor Who, an incalculable amount of banter about confusing time zone changes, the Timelash as per usual, and an interview with Richard Marks, the author of The Reality War – 2005-2025: How the Doctor Who Revival Transformed Television!
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BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels to close
More dates announced for The Satan Pit cinema release
BBC Sells (and Sells Out) Authentic TARDIS Roundels from Tennant and Gatwa Eras
Film is Fabulous webinar videos releasing this coming week
Big Finish: The Third Doctor Adventures: The Planet Killers released
Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Audio Novels: The Missing Hour released
Big Finish: Jenny – The Doctor's Daughter: Zero Chill due Jun 2027
Silva Screen released 10th-anniversary digital-only edition of the Class soundtrack bonus disc
Artist Nathan Wyburn making an art piece with the bits from Ianto's shrine
Rachel Talalay, Brian Baker & Clara George to be honoured by Directors Guild of Canada
The Andrew Skilleter Doctor Who art calendar 2027 due Nov 2026
Fear Makes Companions of Us All – Critical Essays on Horror in Doctor Who due Nov 12
Jess Jurkovic – The 1985 Planet of the Daleks US Omnibus
The Timelash Oct 25 – 31
Interview:
Richard Marks: The Reality War – 2005-2025: How the Doctor Who Revival Transformed Television

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"!
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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"!
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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"!
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'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