I’ve loved mythology, all kinds of mythology, since my early childhood, but always felt like a bit of a fraud pursuing my interest in adult life. Books on myths and legends are plentiful for children, lushly illustrated, simplified and sanitised, … Continue reading ‘Norse Mythology’ by Neil Gaiman
Warning: Contains Spoilers! Red Herring [noun] /ˌred ˈherɪŋ/ An unimportant fact, idea, event, etc. that takes people’s attention away from the important ones. Diversion. Digression. Deflection. This is a story with red herrings. Lots of red herrings. In fact, one … Continue reading Doctor Who – Fugitive of the Judoon
1994’s Gratuitous Sax and Senseless Violins marks the point at which I really got into Sparks. Sure, I was aware of them from my childhood in the 70s, when they were frequent visitors to Top of the Pops (I’m sure … Continue reading Sparks – Gratuitous Sax and Senseless Violins (Special Edition)
In the tried and trusted tradition of New Who, Season 12 has given us a present day story, followed by a future story, and now we have a past story. Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror is written by Nina Métivier, … Continue reading Doctor Who – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror
Certain tropes in science fiction occur again and again, but few can be said to have a longer and more varied life than the concept that started with Frederick Brown’s short story Arena. Let’s take a look at some of … Continue reading The Many Histories of ‘Arena’
It’s popular among trendy chefs these days to present ‘deconstructed’ meals; that’s a popular or well-known dish broken down into its constituent elements and presented separately. For example, deconstructed Shepherd’s Pie would be a serving of lamb mince with a … Continue reading BBC’s Dracula
Spawn of the Deep has now ceased production. This post dates from January 2020. A teaser trailer for the forthcoming Timebase Productions Doctor Who fan film Spawn of the Deep is now available on our YouTube channel. Although filming is … Continue reading Spawn of the Deep Teaser Trailer
Warning: Contains Spoilers! Many ‘fans’ had judged Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker before they even saw a second of footage. As someone who grew up with Star Wars, I find the toxicity that has infected the fan-base a bitter … Continue reading Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker: Review
Warning: contains spoilers. If last week’s episode Spyfall brought back memories of the Russell T. Davies years of Doctor Who, then the beginning of Orphan 55 brings to mind an even older era of the show… in the beginning at … Continue reading Doctor Who – Orphan 55
The early 80s were a golden age for cartoons on British TV: Thundercats, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Around the World with Willy Fogg, Dogtanian and the 3 Muskahounds, Inspector Gadget, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Mr. Rossi’s … Continue reading Like a Bolt of Thunder from the Blue: Ulysses 31
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