Sci-Fi

After a long hiatus, Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi has returned. Dave Cooper @daveac joins me, Louis Trapani @LouisTrapani as co-host in this episode in which we discuss the new Torchwood series coming to Starz in the US, series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures, we invite our younger listeners for their reviews of K9 - The Series, plus we discuss Sherlock, The Deep, Ashes to Ashes, Merlin, and more. It also features part of an interview with Brian Croucher (Travis (2) on Blake's 7) that can be heard in full in Doctor Who: Podshock 219.

For more details, see Episode 8 of Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi. If you are subscribing to the podcast, it is already in the feeds, or alternatively, you can download it directly here: Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi - Ep. 8 (MP3, 39 MB)

Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi - Episode 8
Running Time: 1:25:50

We are back! We interview Brian Croucher, Travis of Blake's 7, and we discuss news of Torchwood: A New World, The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4, The Deep, Ashes to Ashes, and more!

Hosted by Louis Trapani and Dave Cooper, with Ken Deep and James Naughton.

It was 44 years ago today, on September 8, 1966 that we first went where no one has gone before. Yes, it was the debut of Star Trek on television. Happy anniversary exploring the final frontier for 44 years now. Granted, Star Trek really began years before (even having two different pilots produced), but it was on this date that it premiered on NBC.

Doctor Who: Podshock - Aftershock 20100903
Running Time: 0:08:23

James Naughton is once again attending Whooverville this year and in this brief Aftershock episode of Doctor Who: Podshock he tells us what to expect.

Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ), Ken Deep ( @kendeep ), and James Naughton ( @JamesNaughton ).

"I eat the celery. If nothing else, I'm sure it's good for my teeth."

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 220 EXTRA Edition
Running Time: 0:46:10

In this Extra Edition of Doctor Who: Podshock we feature another interview with a legendary Doctor Who director, Graeme Harper, plus news and more!

Hosted by Louis Trapani and Dave Cooper, with Ken Deep, and James Naughton.

A new episode of Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi is coming soon. It has been recorded and is now entering post-production. Stay tuned for the new episode appearing here and on its feeds soon.

"Well a simple "No, thank you" would have been sufficient…"

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 219
Running Time: 1:30:54

Brian Croucher of Doctor Who: The Robots of Death and Travis (2) on Blake's 7 interviewed, Daphne Ashbrook Doesn't Need No Doctor, a special adventurous anniversary message from Graeme Sheridan, news, feedback, and more!

Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ), Ken Deep ( @kendeep ), and James Naughton ( @JamesNaughton ).

"We're always in trouble! Isn't this extraordinary… it follows us everywhere!"

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 218
Running Time: 1:29:01

We interview the legendary first ever director of Doctor Who, Waris Hussein. West Coast Correspondents Joshua Lou Friedmen and Amy Krell joins us for this historic interview in which we discuss An Unearthly Child and Marco Polo as well as how Doctor Who of old compares to new. Plus Matt Smith puts on southern American accents in Doctor Who: The Runaway Train, and more!

"I can feel my hair curling and that can mean either that it's going to rain… or that I'm on to something."

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 217
Running Time: 1:57:43

Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin reviewed, West Coast Correspondent Amy Krell joins us as we discuss the Doctor Who Proms, Adventure Games, news, rumours, our upcoming Second Life meet up, news, and more!

Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, James Naughton, and Amy Krell.

This may be old hat for long time, die-hard Star Wars fans such as myself, but Star Wars today spans several generations and you may be at different level of fandom.

Today, The LA Times ran this piece about Gary Kurtz, the producer of Star Wars: A New Hope(affiliate link) and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back(affiliate link). He parted ways with George Lucas after TESB and many would argue that Star Wars: Return of the Jedi(affiliate link) would had been a very different film if the team stayed together.

This is not the first time that Gary Kurtz has spoken openly about how things were envisioned differently initially when he was involved.

"I see, you're one of those boring maniacs who's going to gloat. Are you going to tell me your plan for running the universe?"

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 215
Running Time: 1:41:54

Doctor Who: Robots of Death reviewed, Joshua Lou Friedman is back with us talking about his latest film project Bulla and his trip to the UK, Tara Wheeler reports in from San Diego Comic Con, Congratulations to Robin Dal Pozzo McVay, news, and more!

"Why doesn't anybody ever want to meet Ringo?"

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 214
Running Time: 1:56:02

Terry Molloy (Davros) interviewed (by Nick Joy), Doctor Who Adventure Games reviewed, Changes in the new series, feedback, and more!

Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, and James Naughton.

In promotion of the upcoming film Tron Legacy (coming to theaters on the 17th of December 2010 in the US) and the upcoming Tron Evolution video game (also coming later this year), Disney has released a new Tron game available for free in the Apple iTunes App Store (for iPhone and iPod touch) (iTunes link: TRON - Disney). Trailers for both are included in the game.