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Caroline John, the British actress who was probably best known for playing Doctor Who’s assistant Liz Shaw alongside John Pertwee in four of his adventures in the 1970′s, and again in 1983′s The Five Doctors has died at the age of 72. She also worked on a number of audio and straight to video spin-offs. Although not in possession of a driving licence at the time John even got to drive the Docto’s car, Bessie. Relatively recently she appeared in episodes of Doctors, Midsomer Murders and Silent Witness.
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After what seems like an eternity waiting for the second season of Falling Skies, it finally arrived as a two hour, two episode back to back event on TNT last night. The two episodes were, episode 1, Worlds Apart and episode 2, Shall We Gather at the River? So how did we get here? Well, if you remember, at the end of season 1, the 2nd Mass were on the verge of going all in with an attack against a command ship even though they were vastly under-resourced. As what’s left of the group try to head back to base, the aliens offer Tom the chance to parlez with them and against Weaver’s advice, he boarded their ship and off they went. It is now six months later as episode one opens and the 2nd Mass have ambushed an alien … Continue reading →
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Season 3 of Lost Girl Announced Lost Girl Show Notes Syfy have pleased a lot of fans this week by announcing that they have commissioned Lost Girl for a third season. Although it is not a Syfy original programme, it’s actually Canadian in origin, it is in the US where Lost Girl gets its biggest audience. If you are new to the show, Lost Girl follows Bo, played by Anna Silk, who has recently found out that she isn’t human after all, even though she was raised as human by her adoptive parents. She is in fact a Succubus, a creature that lives off the sexual energy of others. After going on the run following the inadvertent killing of her first lover, Bo falls in with a group called the Fae which is a group of different kinds … Continue reading →
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Ray Bradbury was one of Science Fiction and Fantasy’s visionaries and was the creator of many iconic stories, including Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man. He didn’t only write Science Fiction and Fantasy though, having written several children’s books. In fact, he considered himself to have only written one Science Fiction book, which was Fahrenheit 451. The rest he said, were Fantasy, the difference being that in the World of Fantasy, nothing stands a chance of coming true, where as Science Fiction, very often ends up being Science Fact. Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, on 22nd August 1920, just at the right time he thought to be involved in Fantasy literature. He was the author of over 27 novels and story collections but was thought of as the master of the short story, having … Continue reading →
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BAFTA for Cancelled Show The Fades has won the BAFTA for best drama in a category that included fantastic shows such as Spooks and Scott & Bailey. So, cancelling it was a good idea was it? Hmmn? Hmmnnn?
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Game of Thrones Merchandise on Sale Game of Thrones Show Notes Forbidden Planet have a fantastic array of merchandise available which ties in with the latest TV sensation that is Game of Thrones. From t-shirts to ceramic busts and from coffee mugs to coaster sets and playing cards. What’s more, no matter whether you are a fan of the houses of Lannister or Baratheon, or a fan of Daenerys Targaryen, the Starks or Greyjoys, they’re pretty much all covered. Above is just a hint of what they have available, including the Daenerys with Viserion bust, the Game of Thrones House coaster set, the House of Lannister "Hear Me Roar" t-shirt, and the Stark, "Winter is Coming" ceramic mug. There’s loads more to choose from, so if you’re in the market for a new coffee mug or a … Continue reading →
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Ok, so this item isn’t directly anything to do with science fiction television but I figured it was important enough to at least mention. Eugene Polley, the inventor of the TV remote control has died at the age of 96 according to a report on the BBC News website. His 1955 invention was called the Flash-Matic and used light to turn the TV on and off and change channels. Over his 47 year career, Polley was granted 18 patents and was said to be proud of his invention. The first light controlled device was temperamental at best as other light sources would interfere with its function. However, over the years it was succeeded by a sonic version, and infr-red version and a version that used radio frequency. Originally seen as a luxury item long before the days of 100′s of … Continue reading →
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