Ages ago I prepared a presentation on The Clangers for a symposium at the UK national SF convention, the Eastercon, organized by major_clanger. I'm looking at presentation sharing services, and thought it would be a good one to try. The only problem is that the service I've used shows the whole slide in one view, rather than allowing transitions, fades, etc ( Read more... )

I recced this on calufrax a few days ago and thought I'd rec it here too - an absolutely perfect crossover between Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe stories and Doctor Who, pitch-perfect for both fandoms and for the eras in which it is set. Strongly recommended ( Read more... )

Now that's the sort of episode I like - it made sense, it wasn't solved by magic hand-waving, it didn't recycle an old villain for the umpteenth time, and it was FUN!

The new BBC America Doctor Who trailer (found by james_nicoll is very spoilery.

http://youtu.be/fNHEEZ_I74U

But one thing I will say (and it may be a spoiler so rot-13) is that V'z cerggl fher gubfr jrer abg gur arj Qnyrx Yvgr inevnag; gurl jrer gur byq-fpubby qrfvta.

Just when you thought the Who slash squee factor couldn't get higher...

The episode with Madame Vastra and Jenny is ALSO the episode with Diana Rigg and daughter (of Tipping the Velvet renown).

Madame Vastra and Jenny, the kick-ass Victorian adventurers (She's a Silurian / She's her housmaid/lover, together they fight monsters) are going to be back in the upcoming season of Dr. Who.

http://lizardladylove.livejournal.com/15489.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17456505

Jenna-Louise Coleman has landed the role of the Time Lord's new companion in Doctor Who. I don't really know her work - she appears to be known for Emmerdale, a soap opera I don't watch - but hopefully she'll ( Read more... )

For anyone who was wondering, The Doctor has carried the Olympic torch, as per Fear Her.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18217568

It's the wrong Doctor, but never mind...

Someone took me up on my challenge of writing a longer "McFeegles Meet The Master" story based on the (currently) last chapter of With Friends Like These: Timelords, meet the Nac Mac Feegle by marietcaelum. It's fun!

The Middleblog is back for the first time in a VERY long time, with a long Dr Who / Middleman crossover story. Great fun, now if the BBC would only let them make it as an episode...

http://themiddleblog.livejournal.com/46586.html