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In preparation for David & Matt beginning to review 'Torchwood' in it's entirety, they've dipped back into the archive to bring you the segment of episode 25 (Sodas & Secret Societies) in which they review episode 1: 'Everything Changes'.

Doctor Who theme by Ron Grainer, arranged by Alexander Erben.

Talk to us! Email: timenorspacepod@gmail.com

Twitter: @timenorspacepod 

Our guest this month is veteran Reality Bomb host and all-around great Canadian, Graeme Burk!  Graeme joins us to discuss his podcasting career, how Pyramids of Mars can be comforting AND exciting, and having lunch with Philip Hinchcliffe.

Then Graeme brings us his Pick of the Month, the CBS musical powerhouse sitcom, WKRP In Cincinnati!  We talk about its enduring appeal, the politics of music copyright laws, and how this icon of television sitcoms has stood the test of time.

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

In preparation for David & Matt beginning to review 'Torchwood' in it's entirety, they've dipped back into the archive to bring you the segment of episode 25 (Sodas & Secret Societies) in which they review episode 1: 'Everything Changes'.

Doctor Who theme by Ron Grainer, arranged by Alexander Erben.

Talk to us! Email: timenorspacepod@gmail.com

Twitter: @timenorspacepod 

Our guest this month is veteran Reality Bomb host and all-around great Canadian, Graeme Burk!  Graeme joins us to discuss his podcasting career, how Pyramids of Mars can be comforting AND exciting, and having lunch with Philip Hinchcliffe.

Then Graeme brings us his Pick of the Month, the CBS musical powerhouse sitcom, WKRP In Cincinnati!  We talk about its enduring appeal, the politics of music copyright laws, and how this icon of television sitcoms has stood the test of time.

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

Before then, the guys discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is still, by popular acclaim, one of the greatest "Doctor Who" stories of all time. It's still in the top-10 -- out of both Classic and New series -- in the year-2014 DWM survey, and is even top-5 among Classic stories on that list.

"Talons" however also has major problems. One is the language; words that may (or may not) have been acceptable in 1977, are certainly not acceptable here in 2022. Two is the story's world-view, in which the immigrants (the Chinese, and other groups to be found in London's East End in the 1890s) are Other, alien, here solely to cause trouble -- described by various English characters within the story as "inscrutable", "pixilated", and "bloodsucker". "Doctor Who" -- both the TV show and the character -- has spent the better part of 60 years sticking up for the underdog, empowering the powerless and defending the oppressed. But for six weeks in the winter and early spring of 1977, the show took a break from that, and told a story instead about defending the Crown from... those other people.

Of course, "Talons" is NOT the only "Doctor Who" story with indefensible language and beliefs -- not the only Classic Series story to do that, and certainly there are New Series stories which also have problems. Does loving "Doctor Who" mean we have to accept its baggage?

Over the next two hours, join Jason -- and our first tandem guests, long-time Doctor Who novelists Kate Orman and Jon Blum -- as we take an unflinching look at this story, and then try to see if it's still possible to love this story in spite of its flaws, its many flaws.

Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com.
You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit.

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is still, by popular acclaim, one of the greatest "Doctor Who" stories of all time. It's still in the top-10 -- out of both Classic and New series -- in the year-2014 DWM survey, and is even top-5 among Classic stories on that list.

"Talons" however also has major problems. One is the language; words that may (or may not) have been acceptable in 1977, are certainly not acceptable here in 2022. Two is the story's world-view, in which the immigrants (the Chinese, and other groups to be found in London's East End in the 1890s) are Other, alien, here solely to cause trouble -- described by various English characters within the story as "inscrutable", "pixilated", and "bloodsucker". "Doctor Who" -- both the TV show and the character -- has spent the better part of 60 years sticking up for the underdog, empowering the powerless and defending the oppressed. But for six weeks in the winter and early spring of 1977, the show took a break from that, and told a story instead about defending the Crown from... those other people.

Of course, "Talons" is NOT the only "Doctor Who" story with indefensible language and beliefs -- not the only Classic Series story to do that, and certainly there are New Series stories which also have problems. Does loving "Doctor Who" mean we have to accept its baggage?

Over the next two hours, join Jason -- and our first tandem guests, long-time Doctor Who novelists Kate Orman and Jon Blum -- as we take an unflinching look at this story, and then try to see if it's still possible to love this story in spite of its flaws, its many flaws.

Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com.
You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit.

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is still, by popular acclaim, one of the greatest "Doctor Who" stories of all time. It's still in the top-10 -- out of both Classic and New series -- in the year-2014 DWM survey, and is even top-5 among Classic stories on that list.

"Talons" however also has major problems. One is the language; words that may (or may not) have been acceptable in 1977, are certainly not acceptable here in 2022. Two is the story's world-view, in which the immigrants (the Chinese, and other groups to be found in London's East End in the 1890s) are Other, alien, here solely to cause trouble -- described by various English characters within the story as "inscrutable", "pixilated", and "bloodsucker". "Doctor Who" -- both the TV show and the character -- has spent the better part of 60 years sticking up for the underdog, empowering the powerless and defending the oppressed. But for six weeks in the winter and early spring of 1977, the show took a break from that, and told a story instead about defending the Crown from... those other people.

Of course, "Talons" is NOT the only "Doctor Who" story with indefensible language and beliefs -- not the only Classic Series story to do that, and certainly there are New Series stories which also have problems. Does loving "Doctor Who" mean we have to accept its baggage?

Over the next two hours, join Jason -- and our first tandem guests, long-time Doctor Who novelists Kate Orman and Jon Blum -- as we take an unflinching look at this story, and then try to see if it's still possible to love this story in spite of its flaws, its many flaws.

Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com.
You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit.

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is still, by popular acclaim, one of the greatest "Doctor Who" stories of all time. It's still in the top-10 -- out of both Classic and New series -- in the year-2014 DWM survey, and is even top-5 among Classic stories on that list.

"Talons" however also has major problems. One is the language; words that may (or may not) have been acceptable in 1977, are certainly not acceptable here in 2022. Two is the story's world-view, in which the immigrants (the Chinese, and other groups to be found in London's East End in the 1890s) are Other, alien, here solely to cause trouble -- described by various English characters within the story as "inscrutable", "pixilated", and "bloodsucker". "Doctor Who" -- both the TV show and the character -- has spent the better part of 60 years sticking up for the underdog, empowering the powerless and defending the oppressed. But for six weeks in the winter and early spring of 1977, the show took a break from that, and told a story instead about defending the Crown from... those other people.

Of course, "Talons" is NOT the only "Doctor Who" story with indefensible language and beliefs -- not the only Classic Series story to do that, and certainly there are New Series stories which also have problems. Does loving "Doctor Who" mean we have to accept its baggage?

Over the next two hours, join Jason -- and our first tandem guests, long-time Doctor Who novelists Kate Orman and Jon Blum -- as we take an unflinching look at this story, and then try to see if it's still possible to love this story in spite of its flaws, its many flaws.

Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com.
You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit.

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is still, by popular acclaim, one of the greatest "Doctor Who" stories of all time. It's still in the top-10 -- out of both Classic and New series -- in the year-2014 DWM survey, and is even top-5 among Classic stories on that list.

"Talons" however also has major problems. One is the language; words that may (or may not) have been acceptable in 1977, are certainly not acceptable here in 2022. Two is the story's world-view, in which the immigrants (the Chinese, and other groups to be found in London's East End in the 1890s) are Other, alien, here solely to cause trouble -- described by various English characters within the story as "inscrutable", "pixilated", and "bloodsucker". "Doctor Who" -- both the TV show and the character -- has spent the better part of 60 years sticking up for the underdog, empowering the powerless and defending the oppressed. But for six weeks in the winter and early spring of 1977, the show took a break from that, and told a story instead about defending the Crown from... those other people.

Of course, "Talons" is NOT the only "Doctor Who" story with indefensible language and beliefs -- not the only Classic Series story to do that, and certainly there are New Series stories which also have problems. Does loving "Doctor Who" mean we have to accept its baggage?

Over the next two hours, join Jason -- and our first tandem guests, long-time Doctor Who novelists Kate Orman and Jon Blum -- as we take an unflinching look at this story, and then try to see if it's still possible to love this story in spite of its flaws, its many flaws.

Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com.
You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit.

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Bernard Cribbins died
• RTD’s tribute to Cribbins
• Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins
• David Warner died
• Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5
• Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3
• Big Finish Humble Bundle
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023
• Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released

Miniscope:

• Carey Blyton
• Jess Jurkovic

"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is still, by popular acclaim, one of the greatest "Doctor Who" stories of all time. It's still in the top-10 -- out of both Classic and New series -- in the year-2014 DWM survey, and is even top-5 among Classic stories on that list.

"Talons" however also has major problems. One is the language; words that may (or may not) have been acceptable in 1977, are certainly not acceptable here in 2022. Two is the story's world-view, in which the immigrants (the Chinese, and other groups to be found in London's East End in the 1890s) are Other, alien, here solely to cause trouble -- described by various English characters within the story as "inscrutable", "pixilated", and "bloodsucker". "Doctor Who" -- both the TV show and the character -- has spent the better part of 60 years sticking up for the underdog, empowering the powerless and defending the oppressed. But for six weeks in the winter and early spring of 1977, the show took a break from that, and told a story instead about defending the Crown from... those other people.

Of course, "Talons" is NOT the only "Doctor Who" story with indefensible language and beliefs -- not the only Classic Series story to do that, and certainly there are New Series stories which also have problems. Does loving "Doctor Who" mean we have to accept its baggage?

Over the next two hours, join Jason -- and our first tandem guests, long-time Doctor Who novelists Kate Orman and Jon Blum -- as we take an unflinching look at this story, and then try to see if it's still possible to love this story in spite of its flaws, its many flaws.

Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com.
You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit.

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Ben and Mark discuss the Doctor Who sub-genre of the Hipster Historical by way of 'Nikola Tesla's Night Of Terror' and 'The Visitation'. How well do both stories succeed in informing and entertaining audiences about less famous historical celebrities?

Ben finds a kinship with Richard Mace, Mark attempts to pin the blame on someone other than Eric Saward, and a Waltzer carriage transforms into an android.

ALSO: Canine in company! The Wedding of Ben Verth! The blob in the cafetiere!

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"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is still, by popular acclaim, one of the greatest "Doctor Who" stories of all time. It's still in the top-10 -- out of both Classic and New series -- in the year-2014 DWM survey, and is even top-5 among Classic stories on that list.

"Talons" however also has major problems. One is the language; words that may (or may not) have been acceptable in 1977, are certainly not acceptable here in 2022. Two is the story's world-view, in which the immigrants (the Chinese, and other groups to be found in London's East End in the 1890s) are Other, alien, here solely to cause trouble -- described by various English characters within the story as "inscrutable", "pixilated", and "bloodsucker". "Doctor Who" -- both the TV show and the character -- has spent the better part of 60 years sticking up for the underdog, empowering the powerless and defending the oppressed. But for six weeks in the winter and early spring of 1977, the show took a break from that, and told a story instead about defending the Crown from... those other people.

Of course, "Talons" is NOT the only "Doctor Who" story with indefensible language and beliefs -- not the only Classic Series story to do that, and certainly there are New Series stories which also have problems. Does loving "Doctor Who" mean we have to accept its baggage?

Over the next two hours, join Jason -- and our first tandem guests, long-time Doctor Who novelists Kate Orman and Jon Blum -- as we take an unflinching look at this story, and then try to see if it's still possible to love this story in spite of its flaws, its many flaws.

Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com.
You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit.

Send us a text

Ben and Mark discuss the Doctor Who sub-genre of the Hipster Historical by way of 'Nikola Tesla's Night Of Terror' and 'The Visitation'. How well do both stories succeed in informing and entertaining audiences about less famous historical celebrities?

Ben finds a kinship with Richard Mace, Mark attempts to pin the blame on someone other than Eric Saward, and a Waltzer carriage transforms into an android.

ALSO: Canine in company! The Wedding of Ben Verth! The blob in the cafetiere!

Support the show

Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Buy us a pint

"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" is still, by popular acclaim, one of the greatest "Doctor Who" stories of all time. It's still in the top-10 -- out of both Classic and New series -- in the year-2014 DWM survey, and is even top-5 among Classic stories on that list.

"Talons" however also has major problems. One is the language; words that may (or may not) have been acceptable in 1977, are certainly not acceptable here in 2022. Two is the story's world-view, in which the immigrants (the Chinese, and other groups to be found in London's East End in the 1890s) are Other, alien, here solely to cause trouble -- described by various English characters within the story as "inscrutable", "pixilated", and "bloodsucker". "Doctor Who" -- both the TV show and the character -- has spent the better part of 60 years sticking up for the underdog, empowering the powerless and defending the oppressed. But for six weeks in the winter and early spring of 1977, the show took a break from that, and told a story instead about defending the Crown from... those other people.

Of course, "Talons" is NOT the only "Doctor Who" story with indefensible language and beliefs -- not the only Classic Series story to do that, and certainly there are New Series stories which also have problems. Does loving "Doctor Who" mean we have to accept its baggage?

Over the next two hours, join Jason -- and our first tandem guests, long-time Doctor Who novelists Kate Orman and Jon Blum -- as we take an unflinching look at this story, and then try to see if it's still possible to love this story in spite of its flaws, its many flaws.

Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com.
You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit.