Actor Michael Gough Dies
94-year-old British actor Michael Gough was Alfred in the Tim Burton Batman films, a guest in several Doctor Who episodes, and most recently the Dodo Bird in Alice in Wonderland...
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Tag Archives: Doctor Who
Actor Nicholas Courtney Dies
Actor Nicholas Courtney (1929-2011) found lasting fame as the Brigadier in more than 100 episodes of Doctor Who...
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We’re here for the characters, not the plot—Sherlock’s “A Study in Pink” and “The Blind Banker”
The newest interpretation of Sherlock Holmes, from British television, is good enough to hold the attention as we wait for the next episode... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Water, Water, Everywhere, But…—Doctor Who’s “The Waters of Mars
The Doctor is going through some major character shifts, and quite possibly for the better, as he appears to be setting himself (and his audience) up for something big... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Irish actor Richard Todd dies
Irish-born actor Richard Todd (1919-2009) was nominated for an Academy Award in 1949, participated in the D-day invasion and then acted in its film version, The Longest Day, and appeared in Doctor Who...
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2009 Nominees for Constellation Awards for Canadian SF Film and Television
The awards recognize Canadian excellence in science fiction film and television, and voting is open to all Canadians...
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A review of Merlin’s “Le Morte d’Arthur”
A satisfying, but only acceptable, conclusion to the first series (or season) reveals some secrets... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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The third Chronic Rift episode celebrates Doctor Who
The third episode of the new regular podcast features their Roundtable discussion, this time focusing on Doctor Who, which is celebrating...
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The Chronic Rift #2 focuses on horror
The second episode of the podcast version of The Chronic Rift is entitled "The Evolution of Horror", and includes...
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BBC One’s new Merlin may be a little too new
The modern take on the Arthurian legend looks good, but may be a little too modern to keep the appeal... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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The Chronic Rift reborn as a podcast
The Chronic Rift, a sf discussion show on television in the early 1990s, is returning this month as a monthly podcast...
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Keith R.A. DeCandido scripting new Farscape comic books
The previously announced Farscape comic books, which creator Rockne S. O'Bannon likened to a fifth season of the series, are being scripted by Keith R.A. DeCandido from detailed plots by O'Bannon...
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Composer Tristram Cary (1925-2008) worked on many episodes of Doctor Who, and was a founder of electronic music...
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Iain M. Banks’s “The State of the Art” to be BBC radio play
Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell is adapting Iain M. Banks's novella "The State of the Art" to be broadcast on BBC Radio 4...
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The House Between season two launching this month
The House Between is an independent web-based television program following five characters trapped in a strange, empty house...
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