Monday, February 27, 2006

Twilight Zone/ Wicca/new sci fi on BBC 7

On Sunday

The Twilight Zone
After Hours: A department store offers a very personalised service.

Wicca
Events have taken a serious and sinister turn in James Follett's sci-fi novel read by Nigel Anthony. Episode 6 of 8.

The Spaceship
A new comedy sci-fi series: an Alien Princess proves to be problematic for the crew. By Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst. Episode 1 of 5.

Friday, February 24, 2006

Nothing on Thursday BBC 7/ See Mercury tonight

Unless you like horror, in which case there's the final chapter of The Woman In Black.

According to SpaceWeather.com, Mercury is supposed to be visible tonight and tommow night.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Feb 22, Wed on BBC 7

Married
Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin tries to make a go of his newfound 'marriage'; but his doppelganger has other ideas. Episode 5 of 6.

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/wednesday/

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Tues Feb 21: Old Harry's Game

Only 1 fantasy show today:

Old Harry's Game
Hell's inhabitants are joined by a health and safety officer who says the lighting is inadequate. Episode 3 of 6.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Latest on BBC 7/ Mercury sighting

MARS

February 21, 2006: It's not every day you get to see a shrinking planet. Today could be the day.
Step outside this evening at sunset and look west toward the glow of the setting sun. As the sky fades to black, a bright planet will emerge. It's Mercury, first planet from the sun, also known as the "Incredible Shrinking Planet."


Source:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/21feb_mercury.htm?list856435


Sunday

The Twilight Zone
A Short Drink From a Certain Fountain: Flora Harman's husband is old, too old for her. But will his rejuvenation bring her happiness?

Wicca
Detective Sergeant Malone realises that action is necessary if ritual murder is to be prevented. Episode 5 of 8.

Monday
Nothing! There's a ghost story, "The Woman in Black" a 4-parter based on the play, but I don't like horror stories...although they're definitely fantasy.

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Friday on BBC7

Only sci fi show on BB7 on Friday is The voice of God

The Voice of God
Can You Hear That?:
Walker plans to fire the Voice at Pine Gap, risking a global catastrophe. And Sam, Joshua and Nick are locked in the brig. Episode 5 of 5.

Friday, February 17, 2006

Voice of God - science fiction serial episodes 1-5

The Voice of God

written by Simon Bovis (unsure of spelling of last name)

episode 1:
Fields of Thunder:
A series of quakes rock Australia. When Sam Rideout investigates, she stumbles into a nightmare of biblical proportions. Episode 1 of 5.

episode 2:
Silent Roar:
The enigmatic Colonel Walker persuades Sam and Joshua to help him in his deadly project. Episode 2 of 5.


episode 3:
Dreamtime Is Over:
Hoping to stop the quakes, Sam and Joshua design a new cradle for the weapon. But their chances of success are being undermined. Episode 3 of 5.


episode 4:
Blowback:
Southern Australia has been devastated by an earthquake, and now Sam and Joshua have discovered that there is a spy on the base. Episode 4 of 5.

episode 5:
Can You Hear That?:
Walker plans to fire the Voice at Pine Gap, risking a global catastrophe. And Sam, Joshua and Nick are locked in the brig. Episode 5 of 5.

Thursday, February 16, 2006

Wednesday on Radio 7

Feb 16, 2006

Married
Trapped in another universe with his 'family', Robin hires a strangely familiar kids entertainer. Episode 4 of 6.


The Voice of God
Dreamtime Is Over: Hoping to stop the quakes, Sam and Joshua design a new cradle for the weapon. But their chances of success are being undermined. Episode 3 of 5.

Acropolis Now
Gods: It's Socrates' birthday and The Affable Ones - standing in for the Furies - arrive to take him to the underworld. Episode 3 of 6.

Seymour the Fractal Cat
Catastrophe Theory: In the last episode of Gary Parker's comedy adventure, things are as bad as they can reasonably be expected to get. Episode 5 of 5.

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/wednesday/

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Space Weather! Galileo's birthday today

Finally got an email from Spaceweather, so looks like that subscription went through.

Only two pieces of news today, only one of which I'll share:

Today is the 442nd birthday of Galileo Galilei, a figure of importance in the history of space weather. Contrary to popular belief, Galileo didn't discover sunspots, but he was one of the first to observe them using a telescope and he discovered many of their basic properties. Visit http://spaceweather.com to learn more about Galileo's pioneering work and to see actual drawings of sunspots he made more than four centuries ago.

Source:
http://spaceweather.com

Feb 15. Tuesday on BBC 7

Still not getting any newsfeeds from the newsfeeds I signed up for. Annoying. I'll have to do something about that later on today.

Anyway, Tuesday on BBC 7, only one sci fi show, and one, Old Harry, I assume is a fantasy. With religious connotations of course.


The Voice of God
Silent Roar: The enigmatic Colonel Walker persuades Sam and Joshua to help him in his deadly project. Episode 2 of 5.


Old Harry's Game
While Satan sets out to prove that the English are the worst nation on Earth, Scumspawn tries to deal with a lager lout. Episode 2 of 6.

Monday, February 13, 2006

13 Feb: Monday on BBC 7

Well...I joined the mailing list for many a NASA and NOAA information page, but I've yet to receive a single email so that I can share it with you, my loyal readers.

But, there's interesting stuff on the radio...in England, anyway.

Monday, Feb 14

The Voice of God
Fields of Thunder: A series of quakes rock Australia. When Sam Rideout investigates, she stumbles into a nightmare of biblical proportions. Episode 1 of 5.


The Mark Steel Lecture
Mary Shelley: Mark Steel illuminates the life and career of Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley. Episode 4 of 6.

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/monday/

Sunday on BBC7: Twilight Zone with Adam West

You can listen to this episode any time you want in the next six days...


12 Feb 2006

The Twilight Zone
Still Valley: Confederate troops find a strange village and some frozen Yankees. Starring Adam West.
[I haven't listened to this yet, but I am familiar with the short story, "The Valley Was Still" by Manley Wade Wellman. Why did things start out so well for the Confederates, and then bad luck start to dog them? Because a pact was made with a certain individual...and then broken...]


Wicca
Nigel Anthony reads from James Follett's sci-fi trilogy, The Silent Vulcan. Troublemaker Brad Jackson is sentenced to death. Episode 4 of 8.

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/sunday/

Saturday, February 11, 2006

Radio Spirits Sci Fi Schedule for Feb

Not much at Radio Spirits this month for the science fiction fan, but then that's true for every month.


Wednesday 2-22
Dimension X
Outer Limit - Original Air Date - 4/8/50

Friday 2-24
The Shadow
Fine Art of Murder - Original Air Date - 12/22/46
Blackstone, The Magic Detective
Riddle of the Red Rose

The Shadow is not really sci fi, more like fantasy, with Lamont Cranston's ability to cloud men's minds so they can't see him. Blackstone, the Magic Detective would also have to be classified as fantasy...

Source
www.radiospirits.com

Feb 11 Sat BBC 7

Lots of science fiction on BBC 7 Saturday, February 11

Chimera
A massacre takes place at an isolated laboratory and within hours government officials hush up the investigation, but why?

Dalek, I Love You
A young Dr Who obsessive gets more than he bargains for when he meets his very own Dr Who Girl. But is she real or imagined?
(I believe this is part of an anthology program called The Seventh Dimension)

Jefferson 37
In the thriller's conclusion, Dr Abbots finds his "party trick" used against him, and Paul Smith takes advantage of the chaos. Episode 4 of 4.
"Clones with a difference."

Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/saturday/

Mind's Eye Complete Run

All five episodes of Mind's Eye have now been run. They consisted of:

Mind's Eye:
Virtuoso: A woman's claim that her hands are possessed is met with scepticism, until psychotherapists Lorcan and Aoife see for themselves. Episode 1 of 5.

Mind's Eye:
Faith: Jake's claim that an angel saved his life is met with suspicion, but Lorcan finds proof that he may be telling the truth. Episode 2 of 5.

Mind's Eye:
Whispers:A boy swears he is under attack by a poltergeist but his father is determined to prove that it's just his son's own wilfulness. Episode 3 of 5.


Mind's Eye:Prophet: Released murderer Paul maintains he has the gift of foreseeing imminent crimes; but police believe him to be the perpetrator. Episode 4 of 5.

Mind's Eye
Lodgers: Maeve appears to run a thriving guesthouse in Dublin, but Lorcan and Aoife discover something odd about those who stay there. Episode 5 of 5.

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/friday/

11 Feb. BBC 7 Listen Again for Friday

The BBC 7 station usually has children's programming in the morning, which I won't bother to list here unless it's a program that is all science fiction or fantasy, rather than just bits and pieces of it.

So today Monday's episodes have dropped off and Friday's have been added. Only one program that I *think* is fantasy, with a horror tinge... (I list 'em, I only listen to the sci-fi ones.)

Mind's Eye
Lodgers: Maeve appears to run a thriving guesthouse in Dublin, but Lorcan and Aoife discover something odd about those who stay there. Episode 5 of 5.

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/monday/

Friday, February 10, 2006

Feb 10. Sci Fi Radio Drama, BBC 7

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/monday/

is the URL for BBC 7, otherwise known as Listen Again. 6 days are shown at a time. You can listen to any show at any time.

What's on the week of Monday 4 Feb to Thursday 9 Feb, 2006. (Descriptions are copied from the BBC site, and remain any copyright they may have. They're provided here for information only. As each day passes the first day of the week drops off, and a day is added to the end.

Saturday, 4 Feb 2006
A Dream of Armageddon:
War is declared and the hero of HG Wells' anti-war story escapes with his wife in an attempt to shield her from the horrors. Episode 2 of 2.

Jefferson 37:
Dr Abbots tries to prove that clones have no emotions. Meanwhile, Jefferson and Lucy discover what really happened to Carter 5. Episode 3 of 4.

Sunday, 5 Feb 2006
The Twilight Zone:
The Bard: Julius Moomer summons a rather surprising ghost writer to boost his career, Shakespeare himself.

Wicca
James Follett's tale of Pentworth, a village cut off from the world after a UFO crash, and the power struggle ensuing. Episode 3 of 8.

Monday, 6 Feb 2006
Mind's Eye:
Virtuoso: A woman's claim that her hands are possessed is met with scepticism, until psychotherapists Lorcan and Aoife see for themselves. Episode 1 of 5.

The Mark Steel Lecture:
Isaac Newton:
Mark marvels at the life and times of the Cambridge scholar who was probably the most brilliant and influential scientist ever. Episode 3 of 6.

Tuesday, 7 Feb 2006
Mind's Eye:
Faith: Jake's claim that an angel saved his life is met with suspicion, but Lorcan finds proof that he may be telling the truth. Episode 2 of 5.

Wednesday, 7 Feb 2006
Married:
Robin Lightfoot is starting to accept his new life in a parallel universe - but then he discovers 'his' past misdemeanours. Episode 3 of 6.


Mind's Eye:
Whispers:
A boy swears he is under attack by a poltergeist but his father is determined to prove that it's just his son's own wilfulness. Episode 3 of 5.

Seymour the Fractal Cat:
Phase Space: Jeremy and Natalie are doing their bit to save humanity from being taken over by computers and cats. Episode 4 of 5.


Thursday, 8 Feb 2006
Mind's Eye:
Prophet: Released murderer Paul maintains he has the gift of foreseeing imminent crimes; but police believe him to be the perpetrator. Episode 4 of 5.

Introduction

Daily Space will consist of daily information on what's happening in the worlds of space fact and fiction.

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