A quick look at The Omega Factor paperback published in 1979. The back cover text: There is a highly-secret government organisation called Department 7. Its existence is known only to the Prime Minister and some members of the Cabinet. Its brief is to investigate the Supernatural—to discover the Omega Factor. Journalist Tom Crane has been … Continue reading The Omega Factor book
Review: My Favourite Doctor Who Audio Spin-offs
Contains mild spoilers Jago and Litefoot Starring Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Baxter. 13 x 4-part full-cast series released as ‘box sets’ from 2010 – 2017 by various writers. Henry Gordon Jago (Benjamin) is a theatre impresario, master of ceremonies, a booker of talents, and king of the art of alliteration. His best friend is Professor … Continue reading Review: My Favourite Doctor Who Audio Spin-offs
Better Than The Original? The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy narrated by Stephen Moore
The six episodes that make up the first series of The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy stands proudly next to Desert Island Discs, The Archers and Shipping Forecast as one of the most iconic representatives of British radio and just as timeless. But the fact is, the audiobook is even better. Gulp! Did you really just read that? How can … Continue reading Better Than The Original? The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy narrated by Stephen Moore
The Slide by Victor Pemberton – A Slow-Build Sci-Fi Thriller
Full review of the original BBC Radio horror serial of creeping, sentient mud.
SpaceForce I – classic sci-fi review (with music by Jerry Goldsmith)
If you should listen Space Force, written by Charles Chiltern for BBC Radio and broadcast in 1984 (a second series followed in 1985) you might be forgiven for thinking it has a slight 1950's vintage about it. At least, that's what I thought when I listened to this series last week. But then I remembered … Continue reading SpaceForce I – classic sci-fi review (with music by Jerry Goldsmith)
BLAKE’S 7 WATCHTHROUGH: Episode 4 – Time Squad
We continue our watch-through of this classic science fiction series with episode 4. Hold on to your temporal stabilisers - it's time for episode 4: Time Squad!
Blake’s 7,000 decibels. It’s ToW Brian Blessed
Possibly the most atmospheric, perhaps one of the most essential and certainly the loudest episode of Blake’s 7. It's a typical Saturday afternoon, and the rain is slanting down from a blueless grey sky. Typical for us in the UK, anyway. But what could be better than sitting down with some easy lunch and continue … Continue reading Blake’s 7,000 decibels. It’s ToW Brian Blessed
Space Fall (or ToW Blake’s 7 gets going)
Episode two of Blake's 7, the one where it all gets going.
The Way Back : Stepping aboard starship Liberator – the beginning of my Blake’s 7 watch-through
Me, my partner Dominique and every episode of the classic sci-fi series Blake's 7, in order. From the start. The mission begins!
