Sci-Fi Storm

The BBC is reporting that they are in negotiations to bring back the Daleks in the new Doctor Who series, but there is no deal yet. Why do they have to negotiate? Apparently in Britidh TV the writers sometimes (often? always? anyone sure?) get copyright on their characters, as Terry Nation did with the Daleks. His estate now owns those rights, so even the BBC has to make a deal to use them….

Robert Picardo, best known for playing the Emergency Medical Hologram on Star Trek: Voyager, and recently appeared a couple of times as the initially sleazy investigative lawyer Woolsey on Stargate SG-1 says he has been contacted about more appearances in the next season.

Ian Wheeler writes “Tuesday 4th & Wednesday 5th May, 7.30pm at the Third Floor Arts Centre, Central Library, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, box office 023 9268 8070 & Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th May, 7.30pm at The Lion and the Unicorn, 42 Gaisford Street, Kentish Town, London. Tickets ?6, ?5 concessions The Battered Suitcase Theatre Company presents CRASH MORGAN AND THE CURSE OF THE LOST TOTEM
by Ian Wheeler.” Read More for additional details. Might be worth a visit if you are in England…bit of a commute for me… 🙂

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