Star Trek Phase II: To Serve All My Days

Star Trek Phase IIThe internet-based fan film Star Trek: Phase II releases its third full-length episode, To Serve All My Days. Walter Koenig guest stars as Chekov in a new script written by original Star Trek TV story editor D.C. Fontana. Read more

Doctor Who: Series 1 & 2 (soundtrack)

Silva Screen Records releases a long-awaited CD of Murray Gold’s soundtrack music from the first two seasons of new Doctor Who. Requested (if not demanded) by fans, it includes the new version of the series theme tune and music from both seasons to date. (Future pressings feature a different cover without Billie Piper, following her departure from the series.) Read more

STS-116

DiscoverySpace Shuttle Discovery returns to the International Space Station to add another major structural truss, resupply the station, and swap crew members. During this flight, the 75th spacewalk involving station construction takes place, moving part of the station’s solar power apparatus to another part of the station. Aboard Discovery for this flight are Commander Mark Polansky, Pilot William Oefelein, and mission specialists Robert Curbeam, Joan Higginbotham, Nicholas Patrick, Christer Fuglesang and Sunita Williams, who will stay on the International Space Station as its new flight engineer. Returning with Discovery is Thomas Reiter, who was flown to the station aboard Discovery in July.

Doctor Who: Return Of The Daleks

Doctor WhoBig Finish Productions releases a bonus Doctor Who audio drama starring Sylvester McCoy and, reprising his Dalek Empire role, Gareth Thomas (Blake’s 7). (This title was initially exclusive to Big Finish’s subscription program, as an incentive for those whose subscriptions included Year Of The Pig.) Read more

Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

Doctor WhoThe 726th episode of Doctor Who (the 28th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1, continuing the revived series’ tradition of including a special Christmas episode. Comedian Catherine Tate makes a guest appearance as Donna Noble, a hapless bride whose wedding is called off by extraterrestrial events beyond her control. David Tennant’s former Blackpool co-star Sarah Parish guest stars as the Empress of the Racnoss, and this marks the first time in the new series that the Doctor identifies Gallifrey as his home planet. The Doctor begins and ends the episode without an ongoing companion. Read more

Doctor Who: Blood Of The Daleks – Part 1

Doctor WhoBBC Radio 7 airs the first episode of a new series of Doctor Who audio dramas, starring Paul McGann as the eighth Doctor, with Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller. The new eighth Doctor adventures are produced by, and will later get a CD release from, Big Finish Productions. Read more

The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion Of The Bane

https://www.thelogbook.com/logbook/sarah-jane-adventures/Capitalizing on the popularity of Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 in a recent Doctor Who episode, CBBC premieres The Sarah Jane Adventures‘ first episode. Though popular with the target audience, a full series doesn’t appear until the fall, after some reworking of the series concept. Read more