Sci-Fi Channel airs the 69th episode of Stargate Atlantis. 
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 69th episode of Stargate Atlantis.
Big Finish Productions releases a bonus Doctor Who audio drama starring Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton. (This title was initially exclusive to Big Finish’s subscription program, as an incentive for those whose subscriptions included The Girl Who Never Was.)
Andrew Mark Sewell’s B7 Media releases the audio drama Blake’s 7: Rebel, written by Ben Aaronovitch (Doctor Who) and starring Derek Riddell (Bodies, Happy Valley), Colin Salmon (Krypton, Arrow), and Carrie Dobro (Crusade, Hypernauts). This is a complete re-imagining and reboot of Terry Nation’s series for audio; an edited version will later get an airing on BBC Radio.
The Star Trek fan production Of Gods And Men releases its first webisode to the internet. Directed by Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager’s Tuvok) and with a script by several writers associated with 1990s TV Star Trek, it also boasts appearances by Star Trek cast members Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Cirroc Lofton, Garrett Wang, and Russ himself, among others.
The 740th episode of Doctor Who (the 42nd since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. This Christmas-themed episode guest stars pop star Kylie Minogue and Russell Tovey (Being Human), with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo by Bernard Cribbins in his first appearance as Wilfred Mott (later revealed to be Donna Noble’s grandfather). At over 70 minutes, this is the longest Doctor Who special since the revival of the series.
Andrew Mark Sewell’s B7 Media releases its second Blake’s 7 audio drama, Traitor, written by Marc Platt (Doctor Who) and starring Derek Riddell (Bodies, Happy Valley), Colin Salmon (Krypton, Arrow), and Carrie Dobro (Crusade, Hypernauts). Rula Lenska guest stars. This is a complete re-imagining and reboot of Terry Nation’s series for audio; an edited version will later get an airing on BBC Radio.
Big Finish Productions releases the 103rd Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Paul McGann and India Fisher.
Big Finish Productions releases the seventh Doctor Who audio drama in its Companion Chronicles range (short stories performed audiobook style with one or two actors). Nicholas Courtney and Toby Longwirth star.
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 70th episode of Stargate Atlantis.
Andrew Mark Sewell’s B7 Media releases its third Blake’s 7 audio drama, Liberator, written by James Swallow and starring Derek Riddell (Bodies, Happy Valley), Colin Salmon (Krypton, Arrow), and Carrie Dobro (Crusade, Hypernauts). This is a complete re-imagining and reboot of Terry Nation’s series for audio; an edited version will later get an airing on BBC Radio.
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 71st episode of Stargate Atlantis.
BBC2 airs the 14th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. This episode kicks off the second season, and picks up the first season’s plot thread of Jack having gone missing (via TARDIS). James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) guest stars.
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 72nd episode of Stargate Atlantis.
Big Finish Productions releases the ninth episode of the new Eighth Doctor Who audio dramas, starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith. Unlike the first “season” which premiered on BBC Radio 7, this season is released directly to CD.
BBC2 airs the 15th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
Big Finish Productions releases the 104th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant.
BBC2 airs the 16th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
BBC2 airs the 17th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
Big Finish Productions releases the tenth episode of the new Eighth Doctor Who audio dramas, starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith.
BBC2 airs the 18th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
BBC2 airs the 19th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Freema Agyeman reprises her Doctor Who role as Martha Jones, and Alan Dale (24, Star Trek: Nemesis, Lost, Once Upon A Time) guest stars.
BBC2 airs the 20th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Freema Agyeman reprises her Doctor Who role as Martha Jones.
Big Finish Productions releases the 105th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Colin Baker and India Fisher.
BBC2 premieres the 21st episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Freema Agyeman reprises her Doctor Who role as Martha Jones. Richard Briers guest stars. The episode marks the TV writing debut of Joseph Lidster, whose first professionally published Doctor Who-related work had been a script for a Big Finish audio play submitted during a Big Finish “new talent” contest in 2002.
British toymaker Character Options releases a boxed set of action figures based on characters from the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas episode, Voyage Of The Damned.
British toymaker Character Options releases a wave of three action figure double-packs from the Doctor Who spinoff The Sarah Jane Adventures. Made in scale with the company’s popular range of Doctor Who toys, the spinoff characters do not sell well enough to justify the manufacture of a second series of figures.
Oscar-winning Film and TV composer Leonard Rosenman dies at the age of 83. Known for such movie scores as East Of Eden and Rebel Without A Cause (both starring James Dean), he also created the music for pivotal SF movies such as Fantastic Voyage, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Ralph Bakshi’s animated rendition of Lord Of The Rings, Beneath The Planet Of The Apes and Battle For The Planet Of The Apes. He also scored episodes of TV’s original Twilight Zone, Amazing Stories and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, among a great many others, including National Geographic and Jacques Cousteau specials.
BBC2 airs the 22nd episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Nerys Hughes guest stars.
Big Finish releases a free CD with a stand-alone Doctor Who audio story starring Peter Davison, attached to the cover of Doctor Who Magazine issue #393.
BBC2 airs the 23rd episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Julian Bleach guest stars.