Sci-Fi Channel airs the 19th episode of Stargate Atlantis. Clayton Landey and Robert Davi guest star. This episode brings the first season to a close, continuing the “summer season / winter season” pattern already established by Stargate SG-1. 
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Sci-Fi Channel airs the 19th episode of Stargate Atlantis. Clayton Landey and Robert Davi guest star. This episode brings the first season to a close, continuing the “summer season / winter season” pattern already established by Stargate SG-1.
Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network airs the 25th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.
Sci-Fi channel airs the 12th episode of Ronald D. Moore’s re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica.
Paul Hester, former drummer for Split Enz and Crowded House, is found dead at the age of 46 in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia. Though police say the death is not “suspicious,” they rule it a suicide. Hester was a mainstay of the Melbourne music scene in the 80s when he auditioned to fill the vacant drum seat in Australian/New Zealand supergroup Split Enz. He joined the group for its 1984 tour, and only recorded one album, 1985’s See Ya Round, in the studio with Split Enz before the band broke up. He joined Neil Finn in a quest to launch a new band which, with the addition of bassist Nick Seymour, was eventually christened Crowded House and scored a #2 on the Billboard charts in early 1987 with “Don’t Dream It’s Over”. He recorded and toured with Crowded House until 1994, when the rigors of touring – and impending fatherhood – convinced him to return to Melbourne with his family.
After considerable fanfare and build-up, Doctor Who returns to BBC1 with its 699th episode. Rose opens the first season of the revived show and introduced the ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and his companion Rose (Billie Piper), along with a host of supporting characters who reappear throughout the first two seasons. Thanks to a carefully managed publicity campaign, the new Doctor Who is a genuine hit with viewers and discussions of a Christmas special and a second season begin almost immediately at the BBC. 
Big Finish Productions releases the third U.N.I.T. audio drama, a Doctor Who audio spinoff.
Big Finish Productions releases the 67th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred.
Just a week after the series’ revival, the 700th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Zoe Wanamaker and Yasmin Bannerman guest star.
The 701st episode of Doctor Who (the third since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Simon Callow guest stars as Charles Dickens; future Torchwood star Eve Myles also guest stars.
Sci-Fi channel airs the 13th episode of Ronald D. Moore’s re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica. This episode and its shocking cliffhanger ending bring the critically acclaimed first season to a close, with a few media outlets claiming that the new Galactica is one of the best television series in history.
The eleventh full-time crew of the International Space Station lifts off from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard Soyuz TMA-6. Sergei Krikalev and John Phillips take up residence on the ISS for 179 days. Arriving with them on the ISS for a nine-day stay is astronaut Roberto Vittori, who returns to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-5 with the Expedition 10 crew.
The 91st episode of the prequel spinoff Star Trek: Enterprise airs on UPN.
The 702nd episode of Doctor Who (the fourth since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Annette Badland and Naoko Mori (Torchwood) guest star. This is the first half of the new series’ first two-part story.
The 92nd episode of the prequel spinoff Star Trek: Enterprise airs on UPN.
The 703rd episode of Doctor Who (the fifth since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Annette Badland guest stars. This is the conclusion of the new series’ first two-part story.
Epic Records releases Ben Folds’ second solo album Songs For Silverman, featuring the single “Landed”.
Hollywood Records releases Joby Talbot’s soundtrack from the movie adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, featuring vocals by Neil Hannon.
Big Finish Productions releases the 68th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford.
The big screen adaptation of Douglas Adams’ science fiction comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy premieres in theaters worldwide. Starring Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel and Sam Rockwell, and featuring a cameo appearance from original BBC radio/TV actor Simon Jones, the movie is often criticized for being “Americanized” (despite being produced by a British production company with a largely British cast). Despite an open ending pointing toward a sequel, the movie’s box office take doesn’t merit a second film.
The 93rd episode of the prequel spinoff Star Trek: Enterprise airs on UPN.
The 704th episode of Doctor Who (the sixth since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Corey Johnson guest stars. This is the first appearance of the Daleks since the series relaunch, and the first episode to establish that the Doctor destroyed both the Daleks and the Time Lords at the end of the Time War.
Big Finish Productions releases the fifth Gallifrey audio drama, a Doctor Who audio spinoff starring Lalla Ward and Louise Jameson. Mary Tamm guest stars in the opening story of the second “season” of the Gallifrey audio series.
Suckadelic Records releases the Suckadelic album Supervillains, a musical mash-up of soundbytes of TV and movie villains.
Sony Classical releases John Williams’ soundtracks from the movie Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith.
The 19th episode of the radio science fiction comedy series The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy is broadcast on BBC Radio, commencing Dirk Maggs’ adaptation of Douglas Adams’ novel So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish, featuring the entire surviving cast of the original 1970s radio series. Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous) guest stars.
The 94th episode of the prequel spinoff Star Trek: Enterprise airs on UPN. Peter Weller (RoboCop, Odyssey 5) guest stars.
The 705th episode of Doctor Who (the seventh since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Simon Pegg guest stars.
The 20th episode of the radio science fiction comedy series The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy is broadcast on BBC Radio, continuing Dirk Maggs’ adaptation of Douglas Adams’ novel So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish. Hitchhiker’s Guide TV regulars David Dixon and Sandra Dickinson make their first appearances in the radio series.
The 95th episode of the prequel spinoff Star Trek: Enterprise airs on UPN. Peter Weller (RoboCop, Odyssey 5) guest stars.
The 96th episode of the prequel spinoff Star Trek: Enterprise airs on UPN. Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis reprise their roles in a series finale that proves somewhat controversial within fandom. This is the final Star Trek production with Rick Berman as the executive producer.