First Day of Christmas

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The Twelve Days of Skaro

Hello there fellow Whovians and a ho ho ho and Merry Yuletide to you all...

Outpost Skaro has twelve exciting days in front of them, so log in daily to see brand new interviews, reviews, competitions and other goodies from us to you!

Updates here, twitter and on facebook too!

Happy holidays!

Sherlock - Series 2 - The Reichenbach Fall

Eh up.

Sherlock's finale is later tonight... here's some spoilers...


1. you're this far away from famous
2. why is it called a deerstalker
3. sir, there's been a break in
4. the vault?
5. tell them we're already on our way...
6. Sherlock Holmes is dead
7. No rush...
8. He's back...
9. Crime of the century
10. Ready?
11. Catch me before I kill again...
12. You think you're the girl for that job do you?
13. the final problem...
14. i owe you

And HERE is the full review.

Happy times and places

Eddie

Wooden King and Queen's Final Resting Place

WOODEN KING AND QUEEN FIND NEW HOME AT THE DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE

Visitors to the Doctor Who Experience will now be able to get up close and personal with the Wooden King and Queen from this year’s Christmas special. The creatures from The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe have escaped their doomed forest and now reside in the safety of the interactive walkthrough exhibition at London’s Olympia Two. They are the brainchild of Steven Moffat, who was haunted by such wooden creations as a child.

The Wooden King and Wooden Queen were hatched from the baubles hanging from the branches of whispering Christmas trees, and reside in a tower grown from trees where they lie in wait to entrap their rescuers.

The Wooden King and Wooden Queen have been installed alongside many of the Doctor’s most familiar foes, including the Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians and the Silence. They will remain in their specially created viewing area at Olympia until the Experience closes its doors for the last time on the 22^nd February 2012.

The Doctor Who Experience is an interactive walk through exhibition at London’s Olympia Two, which runs until the 22^nd February 2012. You can still book tickets for the Experience by visitingwww.doctorwhoexperience.com.

Ed

Merlin Spoilers

Hi guys...

Here are some choice quotes from the finale of Merlin S4.

1. I'll cover our tracks, you keep going
2. Do I look like an idiot?
3. I can't say I've detected many kingly qualities so far.
4. You have magic!
5. This is what the Druids call me.
6. You're wrong about him.
7. Come on, Gaius, hold fast...
8. Well, well, well, look at you...
9. Whether I eat or not, I'm not long for this world.
10. Please, Arthur, I can't forgive myself.

You'll find a full review of the episode HERE

Enjoy!

Ed

Latest

Hi friends

Here's the latest stuff...

Lot's of Sky related news from Eddie McGuigan - here, here, here and here

Eddie McGuigan again reports as Steven Moffat talks about the Doctor Who movie here and the new Santa's grotto at The Experience here

And we get treated to The Eternity Clock for PS3's and PC's here

There are reviews from friendsofderek, shinyford and reilly2040 here

And don't forget Derek's always interesting blog - here

Happy times and places

Eddie

A Christmas Treat

Hi guys

Well, I promised you a treat before I disappeared for a while, so, well, here it is! How does an interview with Neil Gaiman grab you?

Neil is a lovely guy, and was decent enough to take some time out of a hectic schedule to answer some of Outpost Skaro's Mind Probe questions! I know! We couldn't believe it either!

So, without further ado, get yourselves over to Outpost Skaro for an exclusive chat with the writer of The Doctor's Wife! And, yes, we know he's done a tad more than that!

So don't forget you can follow Neil's own stuff on his Website, here including information of the rerelease of his amazing book American Gods for its ten year anniversary, follow his Journal, here and find out all about his works, here.

So, for our exclusive chat with Neil, here's the link -

The Neil Gaiman Interview, by Eddie McGuigan

Happy times and places

Eddie McGuigan

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Children In Need, by Eddie McGuigan

Hello friends

Please give all you can for this great cause.

The main BBC site is here and the TV show on the 18th November promises to be a big event with lots of content for us all to enjoy, as well as reminding us the importance of helping these children whenever we can.

You can donate here via paypal, visa or any major credit or debit card, by calling 0345 7 33 22 33.

Or by Text -

BBC CHILDREN IN NEED TEXT TO DONATE - £5

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.
You can donate to BBC Children in Need by texting a keyword to 70705.

Promotion BBC Children in Need donations BBC Children in Need donations The One Show Challenge DIY SOS The Big Build The Radio Lincolnshire Bike Ride

Keyword DONATE PUDSEY MATT DIYSOS BIKE

2.
Text messages cost £5, plus your standard network message charge (based on your service provider rates).

Please give all you can and don't forget to claim your Gift Aid reward when you do, as this stops tax going to the government on any donation you make meaning Children In Need get even more money for your donation.

Thanks again, and enjoy the show - especially the Doctor Who bit!

Happy Times and Places

Eddie McGuigan

The Next Few Months...

Hi Guys

With the end of Series 6 of Doctor Who now upon us, and SJA and Torchwood also finished  - and in Torchwood's case for a goodly while - and new Who, with the exception of The Christmas Special - a wee while off (we're hearing September/October next year), I think now has come the perfect time for me to take a well earned break. My other series - Spooks - is gone too now, and Hustle, which will also be the final series of that, not transmitting til next year, I think I'll back out of the blogging business for a while and concentrate on family, friends, and those all important exams.

I do have one goody coming up, which will appear quite soon, but it's a surprise, so sshh, spoilers!, but apart from that, your best bet at getting news and reviews - especially all the Big Finish latest - which we're now actually going to be getting before release, it was confirmed to me on Friday - and all the other stuff we get from every media outlet going - is to go along to Outpost Skaro where people far cleverer and much better writers than me will be furnishing you with Things Yet To Come as well as their lively forum. As I said before, I'm just a small cog in that very big - and growing - wheel, so I'm pretty sure I won't be missed.

Before I do go for my Christmas Break - and I will be back as they say "sometime in the New Year" - I'd just like to thank the 11,000 odd readers of this blog, and for the myriad of messages and notes of kindness and goodwill I get daily, and for the support I get from you guys, especially in the wake of some nastiness elsewhere. It's heartening to know that insanity doesn't particularly spread, and to all the companies I've spoken to, all the readers of this blog who've emailed me - and again, it would be churlish to publish all those, but you know I get them - to everyone who has given me words of encouragement and support, thank you. It means a lot. Words fail me sometimes at the level of nastiness on the Web, but for every rambling nutter there are, it seems thousands of decent people who aren't stupid or gullible and are as appalled as you'd expect a decent person to be. I will pop on from time to time and update you with links to Outpost Skaro when they have news for you. So once again, friends, thank you. I'll leave you - and Skaro - in the capable hands of Derek and the lads over there and wish you, a slightly early, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Happy Times and Places

Eddie McGuigan
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The Wedding of River Song

Hi Guys

With a day to go until the Series 6 finale, it's with an air of excitement that this time I get to watch it as it goes out, with everyone else, instead of my privileged position of getting a preview. This year, previews were limited to a London Screening, and no preview discs went out, so I know as much about it as anyone else.

It has to be said, it seems like there's an awful lot to pack into forty five minutes, with what amounts to two seasons' worth of questions needing answered before the Doctor disappears, sans the Ponds, for his Christmas Special and then outa here until Autumn 2012 - which may very well be the beginning of the 50th Anniversary Season! So tonnes to get through.

The Radio Times front cover shows us a Doctor with much longer hair than usual, and SFX talk about a return of an old look for the Doctor... talk in Outpost Skaro seems to suggest we're going to see the Doctor in his Day of the Moon beard (along with a toga!), so perhaps that's it? There's also the eyepatch look, sported by all the main cast, as well as the bad guys - and again, forum talk is suggesting maybe it's a way to see the Silence and remember them? There's also Rory looking all Special Forces and the return of Winston Churchill!

There's also talk of previous guest star Simon Callow making a return appearance, and whilst he's definitely in the episode, who he plays is still a mystery. Is this the return of Charles Dickens? There are also pterosaurs in the trailer, a Viking-type fella and a steam train going into a pyramid! Personally, my heads spinning with it, but I'll be glued to the screen to see how Steven Moffat manages to pull this all together. Unlike other "epics" - Journey's End springs to mind - there seems to be no extra minutes being added, so it looks like being a hectic three quarters of an hour.

Our friend Friendsofderek will most likely to the review for this episode, so I'm looking forward to read what he has to say about it. And remember, from straight after broadcast, you can tell us as well what you think, on the forum.

One final thing before I sign off for the weekend, folks, and that is you may have become aware of a couple of bogus blogs and twitter accounts claiming to be me. Well, they're not, and, apart from upsetting my kids, I'm not sure what the point is of them. So, if you come across them, and some of the stuff they're coming out with, please ignore them. You'll get me here, here and on Twitter both on @outpost_skaro and @ed_at_motherwel, but no where else. Sorry for the confusion, but there's little I can do about them, and the guy clearly has a problem with me, which is a shame. I'm not going to start a flame war with anyone. Life is way too short.

Anyway, have a great weekend, a fabulous Doctor Who Day and I'll be around bright and early next week with Spooks, Merlin and The Fades to bore you all with.

Happy times and Places

Ed

Goodbye, Confidential...

Hi there faithful readers,

Bit of a shame this but:

The BBC is to axe Doctor Who Confidential, the BBC3 spin-off from its sci-fi drama, as part of the corporation's ongoing cuts programme.Doctor Who Confidential, which features behind-the-scenes footage from the making of Doctor Who as well as interviews with the cast and crew, has aired in an early evening slot on BBC3 since 2005, when the corporation revived the main series with Christopher Eccleston as the ninth Time Lord.However, with the corporation facing budget cuts of up to 20% across its output as part of its "Delivering Quality First" initiative, BBC controller Zai Bennett has chosen to axe the show at the end of its current series.Bennett is understood to be pursuing a strategy of focusing investment on original commissions in post-watershed time slots. Since taking over, he has decommissioned shows including Ideal, Hotter Than My Daughter, Coming of Age and long-running sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.Speaking last month at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, Bennett said: "It's about focusing my budget on 9pm and 10.30pm; those are the time slots that count. Budgets are tight, so we have to be sensible with the money we have."Mark Thompson, the BBC director general, will unveil the corporation's cost-cutting strategy – the outcome of the DQF process – on 6 October. It is thought to include proposals to exploit greater "synergies" between BBC1 and BBC3, with the digital channel acting as a "nursery slope" for its terrestrial cousin. BBC3 will also fill a greater proportion of its 7pm to 9pm slots with repeats of BBC1 shows.A spokeswoman for the BBC said: "The Doctor Who spin-off series, Doctor Who Confidential, has been a great show for BBC3 over the years, but our priority now is to build on original British commissions, unique to the channel."

SOURCE: GUARDIAN ONLINE

We'd only just been talking about the change in the way DWC shows the programme in the latest of our Podcasts when we thought it was a bit strange that they had Lynda Baron as a guest star in Closing Time but she wasn't even mentioned in the DWC, considering her roles in previous Who stories Enlightenment and The Gunfighters. We felt then that it was becoming less of an all-round Doctor Who documentary, as it most definitely had been in Series One (after which it ditched talking heads from previous Doctors and concentrated more on a "making off") and more of a hybrid of what it used to be and the defunct Totally Doctor Who, aimed mostly at kids. That, I suppose, is the wrong audience for this type of show.

Still, it's a shame, especially with the Anniversary Series fast approaching. I'm sure there were lots they could have done.

Let us know what you think about the axing of DWC in our Forum.

Happy times and Places

Eddie

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The Story So Far

Hello there Faithful Readers!

How are you all today? Good stuff. Cept you. Ah, never mind. Am I gettin to you yet? Am I gettin to you yet? Haha.

Anyway, enough of the oblique nonsense, I thought I was remind you guys that just because Doctor Who is coming to an end this weekend - and look how exciting THIS is! - Outpost Skaro doesn't end. We don't just fade away into the background, oh no, not us.

So I thought you might like to know what we have coming up this year? We have a tonne of great new shows to talk about - we have Fringe, for a start, starting it's new series really soon, and my old mate Friendsofderek has taken a liking to This Is Jinsy so expect coverage of that too. Add to that Supernatural, Medium, NCIS: LA, Castle and many, many more, then we have more than enough to keep us occupied until Christmas. Don't forget too we get to say our special farewell to the spectacular Elisabeth Sladen in the final episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures along with other BBC previewed shows like the scary The Fades, the thrilling Spooks and of course, the return of everyone's favourite wizard, Merlin. And finally, but by no means least, remember our continuing support and brilliant relationship with the geniuses behind Big Finish and our reviews of their amazing ranges - soon to include the Fourth Doctor, and friend of Skaro, our very own Tom Baker. Along with that we have competitions - the latest one is for our Australian chums - previews, reviews, the occasional spoiler and our very popular Podcasts where you can hear us wittering on about stuff, and, if you want, join us! Details in our forum.


And talking of that, our online community too continues to flourish. We have almost 5000 members now - if you're not one of them, please do come along, join and join in. It's free, it's fun, and it's YOURS! Anyone who thinks they may not be made welcome due to past problems, well, guys, forget about it, we all have, it's ancient history. You're more than welcome. No grudges held here, and we're sorry for our part in any problems. So please, feel free to drop by and say hello. Life is way too short and way too important for childish games. Unless it's Buckaroo. Love Buckaroo, me. And Kerplunk. It's been a real tonic, for me personally, to see how so many people can have minds of their own, can see that fandom is fabulous place and full of great people - with guys like our friends at Kasterborous and Blogtor Who where we are building up proper, friendly and respectable online community of friends and enthusiasts.

So, this week, this blog will have a run down of clues on the finale! I know, exciting, isn't it? Keep your eye out, and we'll give you the top ten definitive Need To Knows about The Wedding of River Song! I for one can't wait to see it! So please feel free to drop by, leave comments, ask questions... either here or here and I very much look forward to hearing from you.

So, until later in the week, when we'll all be done up in our finery for the Wedding of the Year.

Happy times and Places

Eddie McGuigan
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Spoilers!

Did He Just Eat Jim The Fish?

Hello faithful readers,

This week, I had a jolly conversation with Derek and Andy from Outpost Skaro about not only next week's Closing Time but also the season finale The Wedding of River Song. In a bold move, however, we've introduced a new feature - Five Rounds Rapid - where I am thrown five questions submitted by Skaro users about Closing Time and our knowledge (or lack of) things to come! So we have five very specifically answered spoilers just waiting for y'all to hear!

The Podcast is available here - Did He Just Eat Jim The Fish? and also, shinily, on iTunes. Like everything else we provide, it's free! 

So check on the iTunes link here or download or just listen to the podcast here which will discuss brand new spoilers, questions from yourselves and also expand on the teasers here. All we ask is that you let us know what you think! It's all about your opinion, not ours!

Happy Times and Places

Ed
SPOILERS!

Outpost Skaro Podcasts

Hello there, Faithful Readers!

Tonight we're recording a very special podcast - it's a podcast where we'll answer YOUR questions on the up and coming episode of Doctor Who - Closing Time. Anything you want to know about it, we'll answer candidly and honestly. So, wanna know who's in the Spacesuit? Wanna know what the Ponds do in this episode? Wanna know Amy's latest job? Anything at all, we'll answer.

Now, we only have a limited time, and the questions are flooding in, so get yours in early, make it interesting and we'll try to get around to it.

Also, do you want to take part in our podcast? Outpost Skaro likes to have guests occasionally join us for a chat, so if you would like to be the one, let us know. To be fair, you're very likely to be privvy to a VERY spoilery conversation, most of which won't be broadcast, so perhaps this is a good way to find out what the hell is going on here! Haha

This is how you submit your questions and apply to be a guest. You go to Outpost Skaro and Private Message either myself (Eddie) or Friendsofderek. We'll be taking part in the podcast - along with Andy - tonight, GMT 10pm! So hurry, get your questions, apply to join or whatever - if you don't want to register for Skaro (and why not? Everyone is welcome, we have a total amnesty on any ancient nasties!) - then email us at outpostskaro@gmail.com your request. As long as you provide a proper name, and not some crazy username/alias we'll try and answer your question and try and get you into the podcast. All you need is Skype and a set of headphones.

So, I look forward to speaking to YOU tonight! Oh, what fun!

Happy Times and Places

Ed

Some Finale Teasers

Hello faithful readers! Am I annoying you yet? I know I'm annoying some people. Anyway, here are fourteen teasers for the finale, from both Closing Time and The Wedding of River Song. I know! Squee.

1. I thought maybe he was a cowboy on his way to a gunfight.
2. Silence will fall when the question is asked.
3. We we always coming for you.
4. It's a story - and this is where it begins.
5. According to some accounts, it's the day the Doctor dies.
6. Doctor Song, how clever you are.
7. It's time.
8. Tick tock, goes the clock, and what now shall we play...
9. Hey, I'm the Doctor, I was here to help.
10. He seemed so happy, but so sad at the same time.
11. You never really escaped us, Melody Pond...
12. Tick tock, and all too soon, your love will surely die
13. Before I go, I'd like to know why I have to die?
14. All those times I've heard those words, I never realised it was my silence...

Happy times and places

Eddie McGuigan

Even MORE Spoilers

Closing Time - Teasers

Hello there, Faithful Reader

Quicker than I thought, this week, here are some Closing Time teasers!

1. I'm coping on my own
2. You've redecorated - I don't like it.
3. I may have drawn some arrows on the fridge.
4. Increased sulphur omissions... look at the state of this place!
5. Do they have off switches?
6. He calls himself Dark Lord Stormaggeddon
7. A farewell tour?
8. The robot dog! Not as much fun as I remember...
9. Someone's been using the beam-me-up-Star-Trek teleport.
10. Is partner better than Companion?

Happy times and places

Eddie McGuigan

The God Complex - Teaser Quotes

Hello faithful readers - here are some juicy quotes, hints and paraphrases from The God Complex. Oooh, I wonder they mean? Exciting, isn't it?

1. Resistance is... exhausting!
2. Right, you're doing it in your pants!
3. The Doctor, it seems, has a doctorate in medicine! And cheese.
4. Have you just done it again?
5. Amy Williams.
6. I'm not a hero.
7. Plonk themselves down on a planet and set themselves up as Gods.
8. You don't want to do this. You want it to end.
9. That's quite enough of that.
10. Because you showed me a picture of it once and said "I'd love that..."

Happy times and places

Eddie

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