The World Science Fiction Convention was held in Brighton this summer and more than 3,000 people from many countries attended. SF conventions are run by the fans and attended by writers, publishers, artists and film-makers, and ‘ fandom’ itself; they are unique in contemporary literature.
Category: TV
October 15, 1979: Battle of the Planets – “The Musical Mummy”
Several scientists have mysteriously disappeared near a fairground. G-Force investigates and meets a sinister monster musician.
October 15 – November 20, 2009: The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 3
Elisabeth Sladen returned as journalist Sarah Jane Smith in the third series of the Doctor Who spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures. The intrepid investigator and her team of teenagers would face the Judoon, The Trickster and the Slitheen.
October 8, 1979: Time Out of Mind – Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey – best-selling author, creator of a fantasy world where genetically engineered dragons and their riders fight an enemy which threatens to destroy their ordered medieval society.
October 8, 1979: Battle of the Planets – “Microfilm Mystery”
Zoltar steals secret plans from Centre Neptune. G-Force is sent to retrieve them and put Zoltar’s spaceship out of commission.
October 1, 1979: Time Out of Mind – Michael Moorcock
Michael Moorcock, prolific writer and creator of Jerry Cornelius, who was also the influential editor of New Worlds magazine.
Doctor Who – City of Death
As the Doctor shows Romana around Paris they become aware of a time distortion and a mysterious woman, the Countess Scarlioni, who is showing a great deal of interest in the Mona Lisa…
September 24, 1979: Time Out of Mind – John Brunner
John Brunner – master of chilling visions of the near future, where over-population, industrial pollution and intrusive computers threaten civilisation itself.
September 17, 1979: Time Out of Mind – Arthur C Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke, the prophet of space travel, whose own scientific work led to the launching of geosynchronous communications satellites.
September 6 – December 6, 1999: Animorphs
Animorphs was Canadian series based on the science fantasy books for children by K A Applegate.
Sci-Fi TV UK 