Sci-Fi Channel airs the 60th episode of Stargate Atlantis. Jewel Staite guest stars in the third season finale. 
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 60th episode of Stargate Atlantis. Jewel Staite guest stars in the third season finale.
The 738th episode of Doctor Who (the 40th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Guest starring John Barrowman and John Simm (Life On Mars), this is the second part of a three-part season finale reintroducing the Master, the Doctor’s rival Time Lord from the classic series. This episode offers the first glimpse of the Time Lords – in full classic series regalia – since the beginning of the new Doctor Who series.
Big Finish Productions releases the 96th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Sylvester McCoy and Michelle Gomez.
The 739th episode of Doctor Who (the 41st since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Guest starring John Barrowman and John Simm (Life On Mars), this is the final part of a three-part season finale reintroducing the Master, the Doctor’s rival Time Lord from the classic series. Freema Agyeman departs the TARDIS as Martha in this episode, returning as a recurring character the following season.
Michael Bay’s Transformers is released, starring Shia Lebeouf and Megan Fox, and the voices of Peter Cullen, Robert Foxworth, and Hugo Weaving.
Magic Bullet Productions, the makers of the Kaldor City audio series, release The Logic Of Empire, an unofficial audio drama continuation set in the world of Terry Nation’s Blake’s 7. Available on cassette tape, the story features Paul Darrow as Avon, Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan, and Peter Tuddenham as Orac; Trevor Cooper (Star Cops) is also featured.
Varese Sarabande releases Christopher Franke‘s soundtrack from the direct-to-video movie Babylon 5: The Lost Tales.
Warner Bros. Home Video releases the direct-to-DVD movie Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, a continuation of Babylon 5 written and directed by J. Michael Straczynski. Featuring original series stars Bruce Boxleitner and Tracy Scoggings, the movie is divided into two tangentially-related stories. Though initially promoted as the first of a series of direct-to-DVD Babylon 5 sequels, this proves to be the only volume of The Lost Tales when Straczynski decides to rest the Babylon 5 universe unless Warner greenlights a big-budget adaptation. This remains the final Babylon 5 project for over a decade.
Big Finish Productions releases the 97th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford.
The internet-based fan film Star Trek: Phase II releases its fifth full-length episode, World Enough And Time. George Takei guest stars in a story written and directed by Marc Scott Zicree. The episode is nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
Big Finish Productions releases the 98th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Sylvester McCoy and Maryam D’Abo.
Hoping to stem endless press speculation, the BBC announces that Doctor Who will be taking a rest for much of 2009, with four specials keeping the series on the schedule rather than a full season. Fueling much of the speculation is the Royal Shakespeare Company’s announcement that David Tennant has been cast in an extended engagement as Hamlet, a production which will be mounted throughout 2009. The BBC reassures fans that Tennant will continue in the role, and that a full season will be seen again in 2010.
Big Finish Productions releases the 99th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant.
Through his own website, Star Trek composer Dennis McCarthy releases his score from the computer game game Star Trek: Borg, co-composed with Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: Rebels).
The second episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures airs on CBBC. The Slitheen, a recurring enemy in Doctor Who, return for the series relaunch, which also adds Daniel Anthony as new series regular Clyde Langer.
The third episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures premieres on iPlayer with its broadcast premiere to follow a week later, a pattern that will continue for the remainder of the first season.
IDW Publishing releases the collected trade paperback edition of its Star Trek: The Next Generation comic series “The Space Between”.
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 61st episode of Stargate Atlantis. Amanda Tapping moves Stargate SG-1’s Colonel Carter to Atlantis in the fourth season premiere.
Big Finish Productions releases the 100th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Colin Baker and Maggie Stables.
The fourth episode of the The Sarah Jane Adventures premieres on BBC iPlayer, the first half of a two-part storyline.
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 62nd episode of Stargate Atlantis. Jewel Staite guest stars in the third season finale.
The fifth episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures premieres on BBC iPlayer, the second half of a two-part storyline.
Warner Bros. Records releases Steve Jablonsky‘s soundtrack from the live-action Transformers movie.
La-La Land Records releases a long-awaited expanded edition of David Arnold‘s soundtrack from the American-made 1998 Godzilla movie.
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 63rd episode of Stargate Atlantis. Christopher Judge (Stargate SG-1) guest stars.
The sixth episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures premieres on BBC iPlayer, the first half of a two-part storyline.
The seventh episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures premieres on BBC iPlayer, the second half of a two-part storyline.
La-La Land Records releases Bear McCreary’s soundtrack from the third season of Sci-Fi Channel’s Battlestar Galactica reboot. The third season soundtrack CD includes the fan-requested Galactica version of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower”, which has become integral to the storyline.
The eighth episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures premieres on BBC iPlayer, the first half of a two-part storyline. Juliet Cowan and Jane Asher guest star.
Island Records releases a