Star Trek: Of Gods And Men – Part 3

Star Trek: Of Gods and MenThe Star Trek fan production Of Gods And Men releases its third and final 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. Read more

Doctor Who: The Stolen Earth

Doctor WhoThe 752nd episode of Doctor Who (the 54th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Billie Piper and Bernard Cribbins guest star. This episode brings back Dalek creator Davros for his first appearance in the series since 1988, and is the first half of a two-part season finale. Read more

Don S. Davis, Stargate SG-1 actor, dies

Don S. Davis as General George HammondActor Don S. Davis, best known for his long stint in the role of General George Hammond on Stargate SG-1, dies of a heart attack at the age of 65. Though his film and TV career didn’t begin in earnest until the early 1980s, by that time he had earned a doctorate in theater arts and had spent a decade sharing those skills with others as a teacher. One of his early gigs was standing in for Dana Elcar on the set of MacGyver, where he met future SG-1 co-star Richard Dean Anderson. He originated the character of Hammond in the premiere episode of Stargate SG-1, and his final appearance in the role is in the upcoming direct-to-DVD movie Stargate Continuum, due in late July. In addition to reprising his SG-1 role on sister series Stargate Atlantis, he has appeared on such series as The Dead Zone, Highlander, The Outer Limits, The X-Files and Twin Peaks.

Doctor Who: Journey’s End

Doctor WhoThe 753rd episode of Doctor Who (the 55th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Billie Piper, Elisabeth Sladen, Bernard Cribbins and Noel Clarke guest star. This episode brings back Dalek creator Davros for his first appearance in the series since 1988, and is the conclusion of the two-part season finale. Read more

Jud Taylor, Star Trek director, dies

Star TrekDirector Jud Taylor, best known to genre fans for helming several third season episodes of the original Star Trek, dies at the age of 76. In addition to his directing duties, he served as vice president of the Directors’ Guild of America from 1977 to 1981, and then served a term as the body’s president until 1983; the years he spent advocating the cause of film and television directors are considered among the most influential in the DGA’s history, during which he helped open doors for both female and minority directors, and had a tremendous effect on directors’ creative rights, pensions, and pay. He was active behind the camera as recently as the 2000s, during which he directed several episodes of Law & Order: SVU.

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Stratagem figure set

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Stratagem SetBritish toymaker Character Options releases a boxed set of action figures based on characters from the Doctor Who episodes The Sontaran Stratagem and The Poison Sky. These are the first Sontaran action figures since one of the last waves of Dapol action figures in the late 1990s. Read more

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone WarsWarner Bros. releases the CGI animated movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars, set during the Clone Wars between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, and featuring the voice talents of Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, and James Arnold Taylor. Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Daniels, and Christopher Lee reprise the voices of their live action characters. This is also the launching point for the upcoming Clone Wars television series, animated in the same style. Read more

Doctor Who: The Vengeance Of Morbius

Doctor WhoBig Finish Productions releases the 16th episode of the new Eighth Doctor Who audio dramas, starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith. Alexander Siddig (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest stars in the second “season finale” of the Eighth Doctor and Lucie adventures. Read more

Doctor Who Stolen Earth set

Doctor Who: The Stolen Earth SetBritish toymaker Character Options releases a boxed set of action figures based on characters from the Doctor Who episodes The Stolen Earth and Journey’s End. This features the first Davros action figure since the earliest waves of Dapol action figures in the late 1980s. Read more

The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Last Sontaran – Part 1

https://www.thelogbook.com/logbook/sarah-jane-adventures/The 12th episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures airs CBBC, starring Elisabeth Sladen (Doctor Who). This is the second season premiere, featuring an enemy dating back to Sladen’s first Doctor Who appearance, the Sontarans. Read more