Stargate Atlantis: The Siege – Part II

Stargate AtlantisSci-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. Read more

Doctor Who: Rose

Doctor WhoAfter 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. Read more Hear about it on the Sci-Fi 5 podcast

Battlestar Galactica: Kobol’s Last Gleaming – Part 2

Battlestar GalacticaSci-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. Read more

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy: The Movie

Hitchhiker's Guide To The GalaxyThe 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. Read more Hear about it on the Sci-Fi 5 podcast

Doctor Who: Dalek

Doctor WhoThe 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. Read more

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy: Episode 19

Hitchhiker's Guide To The GalaxyThe 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. Read more

Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy: Episode 20

Hitchhiker's Guide To The GalaxyThe 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. Read more

Star Trek: Enterprise: These Are The Voyages…

EnterpriseThe 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. Read more