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The death of 3D
By John Howell   Tuesday, 07 September 2010  
A few weeks after James Cameron released his science fiction blockbuster Avatar in December 2009, following 10 years of perfecting the... More >>
Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently detective novels adapted for TV
By John Howell   Sunday, 29 August 2010  
The BBC is adapting Douglas Adams' detective science fiction/fantasy novel Dirk Gently's Holistic... More >>
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The BBC is adapting Douglas Adams' detective science fiction/fantasy novel Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency for the small screen. While Adams is wildly famous for his comic SF series, The Hitchhiker's ...
2. Blake's 7 remake needs more money
(TV/Science fiction TV)
... BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. According to the Guardiannewspaper: "Following the development process we have decided not to produce Blake's 7. However, Sky continues to invest heavily in original drama ...
... production between US based cable channel Starz, BBC Wales and BBC Worldwide. "For faithful viewers you'll see the same people in the same world, following on," Davies announced. "Though it also starts ...
4. Matt Smith leaving Doctor Who already?
(TV/Science fiction TV)
... The Sun ran a similar story (a highly accurate one as it turned out) regarding former Doctor Who cast star Christopher Eccleston, who also left the series earlier than expected. The BBC's response to Matt ...
...  While they have touched on horror in Shaun of the Dead and talked about science fiction in their original BBC series Spaced, this is their first attempt at a purely science fiction storyline. Science ...
6. Are you too old to watch Doctor Who?
(TV/Science fiction TV)
... did when she read this article). My main problem is that since its revival - apart from the odd, off kilter episode - I've struggled to fault it. While I was highly skeptical when the BBC resurrected ...
... is impressive and includes Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings, Troy), Lena Headey (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 300), Peter Dinklage (Prince Caspian) , Harry Lloyd (from the BBC Robin Hood series) ...
... of uninspired imagination and god-awful writing. You know the shows I'm referring to. The exception I’ve been alluding to with all the subtlety of a rampaging barbarian in a loin cloth is the BBC’s ...
... position replacing BBC stalwart Russell T. Davis. According to the MailOnline, the first episode, entitled The Eleventh Hour, introduces the Doctor's new companion Amy Pond (played by Karen Gillan) and ...
... big screen of the BBC’s exceptional 6-part thriller State of Play. He has completed the director’s cut of Eagle of the Ninth, which also stars Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) as Esca, a Celtic slave, and the ...
... really don't know." Way back in 2005, the BBC reported that Lucas will write and produce the first season and then "hand it off from there", while remaining executive producer and general overseer throughout ...
North American fans of the BBC's re-imagined Robin Hood will be pleased to learn that the third season is now available on dvd  in a five disc set with over an hour of bonus material, including behind ...
The first half of the BBC's adaptation of John Wyndham’s iconic post-apocalyptic science fiction novel, The Day of the Triffids (first published in 1951) has now been screened. So what was it like? Here's ...
14. Don't Panic: Neil Gaiman celebrates Douglas Adams
(Books/Science fiction books)
... how the different versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy came into being (including the radio series, the books, and the BBC TV show), reveals his perfectionist writing style, procrastinations, ...
TV comedy shows don't come any better than Blackadder. It's up there with Fawlty Towers, the BBC's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV series and the classic Monty Python. If you're one of its many fans, ...
... Dwarf season in 2007, but this idea was rejected by the BBC. A Red Dwarf movie had been planned too (to be filmed in Australia) but this also failed to get off the ground after many financing hiccups. ...
17. Why science fiction authors just can't win
(Books/Science fiction books)
... there would have been for her no more literary festivals, no more reviews, no more appearances on BBC breakfast programmes. Aldiss went on to write: “It is a truth widely acknowledged that SF is not ...
18. Primeval returns from the dead!
(TV/Science fiction TV)
... to most as the series had continued to rate highly in the UK and had acquired a very strong following internationally, especially in the US where it was aired by BBC America. Yesterday Variety reported ...
... Hodges and Tim Haines, and profoundly indebted to Haines' work with the BBC's effects laden science extravaganza Walking with Dinosaurs, Primeval was something to behold: stunning visuals, a great cast ...
I'm a big fan of Ricky Gervais' work, from the masterful BBC series, The Office, to HBO's Extras, his radio shows and stand up performances, it's all worth a look. He's easily one of the funniest comedians ...
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