Doctor Who: The Krotons (soundtrack)

Doctor Who: The KrotonsSilva Screen Records releases a CD of music from the 1960s Doctor Who story The Krotons, composed and performed by Brian Hodgson of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. A rare example of a pre-80s soundtrack scored entirely by the Workshop, The Krotons’ release catches fans off-guard as part of the label’s series of classic soundtrack releases celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who. Read more

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into DarknessThe movie Star Trek Into Darkness opens in American theaters, having already opened overseas. This movie reunites director J.J. Abrams and the cast of the 2009 Star Trek movie, set in an alternate timeline from the original TV series and its big and small screen descendants. Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), Peter Weller (Robocop) and Alice Eve also star. Read more

Doctor Who: The Name Of The Doctor

Doctor WhoThe 800th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 102nd episode since the series’ revival), closing the new series’ seventh season and setting up hints toward the much-anticipated 50th anniversary special. John Hurt and Richard E. Grant guest star. Read more

Matt Smith reveals Doctor Who departure

Matt Smith as Doctor WhoActor Matt Smith announces that he will be give up the role of the eleventh Doctor in the forthcoming Christmas 2013 Doctor Who special, handing the TARDIS off to the twelfth actor to play the Doctor. First announced as the eleventh Doctor early in 2009, Smith has occupied the TARDIS since his first appearance in the closing scenes of 2010’s New Years’ Day special The End Of Time Part 2.

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Peter Capaldi is the Doctor

Peter CapaldiIn a live half-hour reality-show-style special broadcast simultaneously around the world, the BBC reveals that actor Peter Capaldi will be the twelfth incarnation of the last Time Lord in Doctor Who. Capaldi has already appeared in the series once (in 2008’s The Fires Of Pompeii) and in the third season of the spinoff series Torchwood. At the age of 55, Capaldi is the oldest actor to play the Doctor since William Hartnell, and represents a significant departure from his youthful predecessor, who is leaving the TARDIS at the age of 30. Capaldi’s first Doctor Who episodes will not be seen until 2014.

Star Trek: Insurrection (expanded soundtrack)

Star Trek: Insurrection (expanded soundtrack)GNP Crescendo records releases an expanded edition of Jerry Goldsmith’s soundtrack from the movie Star Trek: Insurrection, remastering and expanding the original 1998 album with additional material, including music not used in the film. Read more

Arrow: City Of Heroes

ArrowThe 24th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Summer Glau (Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chornicles) guest stars in the second season premiere.

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Missing Doctor Who stories recovered

Doctor WhoThe BBC announces that broadcast archive company TIEA has recovered nine missing episodes of Doctor Who, all from the Patrick Troughton era, completing one story of which only one episode was previous held in the BBC archives (The Enemy Of The World) and almost completing another story (The Web Of Fear), which is now missing only the third of its six episodes. All nine episodes have been found in surprisingly good condition in at a regional broadcaster in Nigeria, which had received the episodes from a Hong Kong broadcaster in the early 1970s. All nine episodes are made available for digital download, with remastered DVD releases due in time for the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who in November 2013. The find had been the subject of wild speculation on the internet for months.

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Buck Rogers: Season One soundtrack

Buck Rogers: Season OneIntrada releases a 3-CD set of original episode scores from the first season of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century, featuring music by series theme composer Stu Phillips, among others. This marks the first release for any soundtrack material from the show beyond the series pilot (already re-released by Intrada). Read more

Doctor Who: The Light At The End

Doctor WhoBig Finish Productions releases the Doctor Who audio drama The Light At The End, celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who and featuring all of the surviving classic series Doctors and many of their companions. Read more

Arrow: Broken Dolls

ArrowThe 26th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Michael Eklund (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Wynonna Earp) guest stars.

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Arrow: League Of Assassins

ArrowThe 28th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Caity Lotz (Mad Men, Legends Of Tomorrow) and Dylan Neal (Babylon 5: The Legend Of The Rangers) guest star.

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