You’ve watched the “new” Daleks’ Master Plan eps… now listen! Here’s the first of three new videos about Tristram Cary’s music for the story.

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Roger Limb, Glynis Jones, Mark Ayres, and I were at the Music Producers Guild Awards last week, where we picked up the Pioneer award for the Radiophonic Workshop, past and present, alongside rolling credits of over eighty people connected with the workshop, headed by Delia Derbyshire and John Baker.

Film is Fabulous! is pleased to confirm that tickets for the special screening of “The Daleks’ Master Plan” episodes will go on general sale at HOME Manchester today at midday.

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We chat with @lizbethmyles.bsky.social about her upcoming book Where We Stand, Where We Fall!

Radio Free Skaro #1064 – Not Simply To Amuse Download MP3 Are you tired of old men ranting about the current state of both Doctor Who and Star Trek? Well, brace yourself for more as Screen Rant of all places has a well-thought out piece about the future of both franchises and we may have cogitated more than is strictly necessary about the topic! Plus we look into a new set of action dollies from Character Options, Big Finish reveals, Tubi bringing back on-demand Doctor Who (in the US) and we’re Making It Political as we interview writer Lizbeth Myles about her new book, Where We Stand, Where We Fall - The Politics of Doctor Who!

Radio Free Skaro #1064 - Not Simply To Amuse

- The current existential crisis of Doctor Who (and Star Trek)
- New action dollies!
- Lizbeth Myles on her new book Where We Stand, Where We Fall!

Meet Peter Purves in Manchester

Film is Fabulous! is delighted to announce that Doctor Who icon, Peter Purves, will be signing autographs at HOME Manchester, following the screening of “The Daleks’ Master Plan” episodes on Saturday, 23rd May 2026.

Photo by Christopher John Ball

Radio Free Skaro #1063 – Brought To You By The Letters G and I Download MP3 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"!

Radio Free Skaro #1063 - Brought To You By The Letters G and I

- Film is Fabulous at Riverside panels!
- BBC Studios streaming service
- Commentary for "The Mysterious Planet", Part Three!

Radio Free Skaro #1062 – The Daleks Will Stop at Anything Download MP3 The time has come and the two previously missing but now gloriously present episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan, namely The Nightmare Begins (Episode 1) and Devil’s Planet (Episode 3), are here to be viewed and reviewed! They appeared not only on the BBC iPlayer but also in full on the US (but not Canadian, feh) Classic Doctor Who Youtube channel, and we have viewed said episodes and have thoughts. 

Radio Free Skaro #1062 - The Daleks Will Stop at Anything

- #DoctorWho The Daleks' Master Plan recovered episodes reviewed!
- Toby Hadoke on the Riverside Studios screening event!

Sunday on RFS #1062, we’ll be reviewing the two newly recovered episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan! And we’ll also be talking with @tobyhadoke.bsky.social about the Riverside screening!

Importing success A long tradition of bringing the best international drama to British viewers began on the BBC 70 years ago. Writer and broadcaster Paul Hayes explores one of the first major drama

I've written a piece for the History of the BBC website, to tie-in with my new BBC Sounds documentary about Flight into Danger.

I also *think* that international and non-signed-in UK listeners *should* be able to listen to the version of the doc embedded here - fingers crossed!

‘Lost’ Doctor Who episodes coming to BBC iPlayer on Good Friday The Nightmare Begins and Devil’s Planet are from the third series entitled The Daleks’ Master Plan

‘Lost’ Doctor Who episodes coming to BBC iPlayer on Good Friday

The Nightmare Begins and Devil’s Planet are from the third series entitled The Daleks’ Master Plan and will drop at 6am GMT on April 3. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

It’s our interview with John Franklin of @filmisfabulous.bsky.social!

Radio Free Skaro #1061 – Beloved In The Local Film Community Download MP3 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.

Radio Free Skaro #1061 - Beloved In The Local Film Community

- An exclusive interview with John Franklin of Film is Fabulous!
- The Daleks' Master Plan return, how the existence of cutting copies changes the game, and more!

Hotel reservations at the Marriott LAX for Gallifrey One 2027 open on Friday May 8, 2026 at 10:00am Pacific time; full details at gallifreyone.com/reservations #gally1

Sunday on RFS #1061, we present an interview with John Franklin from @filmisfabulous.bsky.social! We cover the recent #DoctorWho finds, why cutting copies are an important development in the missing episodes hunt, and more!

The Long Game – 1996-2003: The Inside Story of How the BBC Brought Back Doctor Who “It would only happen in the BBC, wouldn’t it? BBC Worldwide wouldn’t let BBC TV produce it!” Lorraine Heggessey When Russell T Davies’ triumphant...

21 years today since #DoctorWho returned - but how did that recommission come about? My book The Long Game tells the story...

Doctor Who Restoration by R3Store

Film is Fabulous! have collaborated with the BBC Archives, and R3Stores Studios in London, to ensure that the two recovered episodes of Doctor Who look and sound great, when released on the BBC iPlayer.

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Preserving Doctor Who Episodes  | Film is Fabulous https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x22TWPtY_q8

To watch the full video of the professional examination, the initial prep, cleaning and digital scanning of the 16mm films by the specialists at R3Store Studios, visit:

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Preserving Doctor Who Episodes

Film is Fabulous! endeavour to provide insight into the restoration of the two recovered episodes of ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’, prior to these being released on BBC iPlayer this Easter.

R3Store Studios in London have delivered the two restored episodes of ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’ to BBC Archives. The content is now being prepared for release on BBC iPlayer this Easter. The full details will be published shortly.

My life is entirely Flight-related at the moment - thanks to Radio Free Skaro for having me on to talk about my forthcoming BBC Sounds documentary about Flight into Danger, and my new Doctor Who BBC Audiobook Star Flight!

James Doohan was clearly Scottish.

Radio Free Skaro #1060 – Mad About Nothing Download MP3 It’s been a week since missing episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan revealed themselves to the public to great excitement and joy and indeed a Film of Fabulous! screening of said episodes on April 4 sold out near-instantly upon its announcement. We also have news of an ex-Google chief possibly taking the helm at the BBC, The War Between still being MIA from Disney+, the usual Big Finish over-examining, and our feature interview with The Long Game and Pull to Open author Paul Hayes, here to discuss the production of 1956 CBC production Flight Into Danger, starring one James Doohan and produced by future (at the time) Doctor Who producer Sydney Newman!

Radio Free Skaro #1060 - Mad About Nothing

- Film is Fabulous! event on April 4 sells out in seconds!
- Gallifrey One tickets on sale!
- Paul Hayes on the CBC movie that launched Sydney Newman!

Doctor Who Restoration by R3Store

Film is Fabulous! have collaborated with the BBC Archives, and R3Stores Studios in London, to ensure that the two recovered episodes of Doctor Who look and sound great, when released on the BBC iPlayer.

r3storestudios.com

Special Doctor Who Screening

A special screening of the missing episode of Doctor Who recovered by Film is Fabulous! will be held at Riverside Studios on Saturday, 4th April 2026.

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Ticket sales for Gallifrey One 2027 have now begun... we're looking forward to a great 2027 event, and we hope you will join us! Buy your tickets now at gallifreyone.com/register -- full details available on the website! #gally1

Statement on Doctor Who

Film is Fabulous! have issued a statement to provide further clarity, greater detail, and a simpler explanation, to ensure a better understanding on the recovery of the two missing episodes of Doctor Who.

filmisfabulous.org.uk/statement-on...

Radio Free Skaro #1059 – The Ghasting of the Flabbers Download MP3 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!

Radio Free Skaro #1059 - The Ghasting of the Flabbers

- Two episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan FOUND!
- All the details of the Film is Fabulous! recovery
- Plus, Tim Burrows of the Missing Episodes Podcast

We’ll have full coverage of the @filmisfabulous.bsky.social special event in Leicester, along with an interview with Tim Burrows, on Sunday’s episode of Radio Free Skaro.