Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
The 772nd episode of Doctor Who (the 74rd since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1, the first Christmas special under showrunner Steven Moffat’s reign. Michael Gambon and Katherine Jenkins guest star.
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Dirk Gently comes to TV
The first episode of Dirk Gently airs on BBC4, adapting Douglas Adams’ novel “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” for the small screen. Stephen Mangan stars as Dirk, with Darren Boyd as Macduff. A series of three further hour-long episodes will follow in 2011.
Soyuz TMA-20
Part of the 26th full-time crew of the International Space Station lifts off from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard Soyuz TMA-20. Dmitri Kondratyev, Catherine Coleman and Paolo Nespoli take up residence on the ISS for 159 days, becoming part of the Expedition 26/27 crews. All three return to Earth in May 2011 aboard the same vehicle.
Eureka: O Little Town…
Syfy airs the 53rd episode of the science fiction series Eureka, starring Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, and Joe Morton. Matt Frewer (Max Headroom) guest stars in a Eureka holiday special.
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Missing Venus
Japan’s AKATSUKI unmanned space probe fires its thrusters to slow down enough to be captured into an orbit around Venus, a maneuver which will take place mostly in the planet’s shadow, out of communication with Earth. But when ground controllers reacquire communications with AKATSUKI, it is in safe mode, and not in its predicted orbit around Venus. The main orbital engine, damaged by overheating due to salt deposits on a fuel valve, fired for less than three minutes and cannot safely be fired again, leaving AKATSUKI into a solar orbit. Mission planners put AKATSUKI into a hibernation mode to preserve it for another opportunity to orbit Venus in 2015.
Walking Dead: TS-19
Cable channel AMC premieres the sixth episode of The Walking Dead, a series based on the popular zombie comic of the same name. This episode brings the first season to an end.
Space Battleship Yamato
Years in the making, the live-action adaptation of the classic anime series Space Battleship Yamato premieres in Japan, starring Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki and Tsutomu Yamazaki. The movie takes some liberties with the basics of the Yamato storyline laid out in the early 1970s, but is surprisingly true to the look established in the animated series.
Star Trek V soundtrack
Soundtrack specialty label La-La Land Records releases a limited edition 2-CD set featuring – for the first time – the entirety of Jerry Goldsmith’s soundtrack from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. For the first time, the complete score is presented, including alternate takes and arrangements. The limited edition of 5,000 sells out in four months, and the album later gets an unlimited reissue with slightly different cover artwork on the Intrada label.
Walking Dead: Wildfire
Cable channel AMC premieres the fifth episode of The Walking Dead, a series based on the popular zombie comic of the same name.
New Dalek Paradigm action figures
British toymaker Character Options releases a wave of five action figures depicting the New Dalek Paradigm introduces in the 2010 season of Doctor Who. These toys reflect the extremely colorful redesign – somewhat controversial in Who fandom – of the Doctor’s arch enemies.
Walking Dead: Vatos
Cable channel AMC premieres the fourth episode of The Walking Dead, a series based on the popular zombie comic of the same name.
Walking Dead: Tell It To The Frogs
Cable channel AMC premieres the third episode of The Walking Dead, a series based on the popular zombie comic of the same name.
Caprica: The Dirt Eaters
The 15th episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. Peter Wingfield (Highlander: The Series) guest stars.
Doctor Who Series 5 soundtrack
Silva Screen Records releases a 2-CD set of Murray Gold’s soundtrack music from the 2010 season of Doctor Who. This release continues the double-disc format of the 2009 specials soundtrack, and includes most of the music recorded for the entire fifth season.
Walking Dead: Guts
Cable channel AMC premieres the second episode of The Walking Dead, a series based on the popular zombie comic of the same name.
Caprica: Blowback
The 14th episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. Peter Wingfield (Highlander: The Series), Chris Heyerdahl (Sanctuary) and Ryan Robbins (Falling Skies) guest star.
Walking Dead: Days Gone Bye
Cable channel AMC premieres the first episode of The Walking Dead, a series based on the popular zombie comic of the same name. The series quickly gains acclaim for its nail-biting tension and its gory makeup effects. Hear about it on the Sci-Fi 5 podcast
Caprica: False Labor
The 13th episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. Teryl Rothery (Stargate SG-1) guest stars.
Caprica: Things We Lock Away
The 12th episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy.
Human Target soundtrack
La-La Land Records releases a 3-CD set of Bear McCreary’s soundtrack from the Fox action series Human Target.
Caprica: Retribution
The 11th episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. James Marsters (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel) and Peter Wingfield (Highlander: The Series) guest star.
Star Trek: TNG – The Ron Jones Project
Film Score Monthly releases Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Ron Jones Project, a mammoth 14-CD box set containing nearly all of the episode scores Ron Jones scored during the first four seasons of the series. The score conspicuous by its absence is the fan favorite The Best Of Both Worlds, originally released by GNP Crescendo in 1991 and contractually locked to that label. Jones’ scores for the computer games Starfleet Command and Starfleet Academy are also included, along with unused cues from TNG.
Soyuz TMA-01M
Part of the 25th full-time crew of the International Space Station lifts off from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard Soyuz TMA-01M. This is a newly redesigned and upgraded Soyuz vehicle, boasting fully digital navigation and automation. Aleksandr Kaleri, Oleg Skripochka and Scott Kelly take up residence on the ISS for 159 days, becoming part of the Expedition 25/26 crews. All three return to Earth in March 2011 aboard the same vehicle.
Caprica: Unvanquished
The tenth episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. James Marsters (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel) and Patton Oswalt guest star.
Doctor Who: Series 4 Specials soundtrack
Silva Screen Records releases a 2-CD set of Murray Gold’s soundtrack music from the 2009 Doctor Who specials. For the first time, a Doctor Who soundtrack from the new series spans two discs, presenting most of the music recorded for David Tennant’s final five special episodes.
K-9: Eclipse Of The Korven
Australia’s Nine Network airs the 26th episode of K-9, bringing the series’ first season to an end. The Australian-made series features no Doctor Who-related characters other than K-9.
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K-9: Hound Of The Korven
Australia’s Nine Network airs the 25th episode of K-9. The Australian-made series features no Doctor Who-related characters other than K-9.
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K-9: The Last Precinct
Australia’s Nine Network airs the 24th episode of K-9. The Australian-made series features no Doctor Who-related characters other than K-9.
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Eureka: I’ll Be Seeing You
Syfy airs the 52nd episode of the science fiction series Eureka, starring Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, and Joe Morton. Debrah Farentino (Earth 2) and James Callis (Battlestar Galactica) guest star.
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K-9: Angel Of The North
Australia’s Nine Network airs the 23rd episode of K-9. The Australian-made series features no Doctor Who-related characters other than K-9.
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