Sci-Fi

More often than not, ecxcept for Clegg and Foggy, she collared those who had never visited her shop, and so didn't know what she was like.
 
Brian Johns said:
GUILTY as charged! Read, and/or have, a lot of the "classics" (Dune series and Asimov, Harry Harrison, Niven, Pournelle and E.E. Smith et al.) Read all the Hitchhiker trilogy (All 5 parts) Currently quite taken with Jay Posey, Jay Allan and Jack Campbell and a few other more modern writers.

I tend to favour the "Space Opera" type material but not 100% exclusively.

I am definitely a Dwarfer and quite like Star Trek (Not so much the newer stuff, although the original themed movies were acceptable), and Star Wars (Original 3!) I am also a fan of Babylon 5 and Battlestar.

Not a fan of Stargate, although the boss, who isn't a Scifi fan REALLY likes it and Blakes' 7.

I am struggling to think of any recent films which I like though. The "Blockbusters" tend to be too over the top and more "shoot-em-ups" than anything else. That got boring YEARS ago.

I hear they are making a "Foundation" Series TV show, which sound intriguing and looks promising if the pre released details are anything to go by.
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Yep, I too cannot really stomach sci-fi, but the Original Star Trek is palatable. We used to sit around biology class and write endings to the Star Trek episodes. Yes, I am dating myself.

And if I'm not mistaken, Alan Bell did some work, maybe directing the Hitchhiker to the Stars. Perhaps that's why sci-fi sneaks in under the radar so to speak.
 
The second series of French SF drama Missions is on BBC4. I hadn't seen the first series so have been watching it on iPlayer. It makes a good change tyo the kind of dramas that my wife watches.
 
Thanks for the heads up on "Missions" WellyMan. I hadn't heard of it before so I thought I would give it a go. About halfway through S1 now and despite having to read the subtitles as it is all in French (Acceptable because it was MADE IN FRANCE! :fp::))It is certainly worth viewing when compared to the rest of the Kraapp that is being peddled currently.
 
Brian Johns said:
Thanks for the heads up on "Missions" WellyMan. I hadn't heard of it before so I thought I would give it a go. About halfway through S1 now and despite having to read the subtitles as it is all in French (Acceptable because it was MADE IN FRANCE! :fp::))It is certainly worth viewing when compared to the rest of the Kraapp that is being peddled currently.
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It's much better than I expected and S2 takes an interesting turn. Takes a bit of time to get used to subtitles only for someone to briefly speak in English!
 
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