“Starting out with a strange disease attacking people on Earth, it’s not long before people conclude that it’s the work of the evil Ming the Merciless”
Sgathaich: Flash Gordon – Purple Death From Outer Space
Sgathaich: X The Unknown
“X The Unknown is essentially a Quatermass movie but without being able to use Dr Quatermass. “
Sailplanes on Mars
Following up our story yesterday Exploring Mars By Sailplane, Sydney Jordan’s ‘Lance Mclane’ strip for the Daily Record (1976-1988) was set 100 years in the future and included a base on Mars from which explorers went out in sailplanes
Exploring the Dundee & Orkney Origins of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – Sàr-sgeòil: Frankenstein
A new BBC ALBA documentary explores how the roots of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – and its monster – can be traced to Scotland. It airs on BBC ALBA on Thursday, June 9 at 9pm
Ed Buckley (1940-2021)
Ed Buckley with Scorpius mural, ASTRA rooms, Hamilton. 1971, photo by David Adams
Sgathaich: Killers From Space
“Killers From Space from 1954 is definitely low budget.”
‘Children From The Sky’
“It’s partly an historical novel – albeit an intensely factual one.”
Audiobook Review: Doctor Who: Out Of Time 1 by Matt Fitton
“The Cathedral Of Contemplation is an enigma across all reality. “
Audiobook Review:Doctor Who: Cry Of The Vultriss by Darren Jones – Released by Big Finish Productions
“This world is the home planet of the Vultriss an avian alien race which is expected to receive first contact very shortly.”
Audiobook Review: Doctor Who: The Archive Tapes: Cybermen by David Banks
“Imagine…an advanced race in a distant planetary system sometime in the remote future.”
