This has popped up on YouTube, and it's glorious. Tom Baker plays a mysterious traveller from a distant planet, sent to....er....Maidstone in Kent to learn all about sustainable transport.

Tom Baker - The Traveller Comes to Maidstone

YouTube video by Stephen Cranford

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Life’s a beach, on Marinus. Just don’t try going paddling. It’s impossible in this temperature. Besides it’s too warm. And if you’d been wearing your shoes you could have leant her hers.

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This month's story challenge for August: A story with scenes on a beach or at sea. Quote this post with the Doctor Who story you've watched/listened/read for August!

At long last, my much anticipated art newsletter post on sci-fi frogs is here! 70s-sci-fi-art.ghost.io/frogs/ Artists credits: Terry Oakes, Dave Trampier, Hajime Sorayama, and Eddie Jones.

"Look, I've been making sandwiches for Bob's sake!"

We need to bring back “iconic actor branded horror anthology” as a publishing genre.

Fake C, by the sound of it (7)

Hibernia Comics has just published its collection of the very first "Doomlord" story from Eagle in Doomlord Volume 1: Zyn, available to order here. The collection's designer, Richard Pearce, remembers his first encounter with the hugely popular alien executioner well…

Loving the Alien

Hibernia Comics designer Richard Pearce reveals some Doomlord secrets...

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Mark & I say goodbye to Anji, say hello to Trix, talk terrible murder, visit the start of the universe, gasp at the return of the Time Lords and delight in this character driven urban thriller... @markdonaldson.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

Beano #1196, June 19, 1965

#TrekADay Hero Worship is one about a boy dealing with extreme PTSD, so naturally it's a Troi episode... Haha of course not it's all about Data as the boy latches onto him as a role model to bury his trauma. Which is not a bad idea, but very boringly executed.

Happy publication day to The Diary of Spider-Man! I‘m so proud of this exciting book and I hope that spider-fans will dig it! #spiderman

Doomlord Vol.1 Zyn is on sale now!! Ordering information here- www.facebook.com/share/p/1BiV...

Apparently, when me was a baby, me had to be rushed to hospital to have a lump removed off my head! But when they sent me home, mum became convinced they'd sent the LUMP back instead of me, by mistake! Even still today she tries to rub spot cream on me when me visit!🙈

I'm intrigued and thrilled to see that there will be novelisations of The Vampire Mutation and The Six Doctors. There was very little that I could find about these early drafts when I wrote the blu-ray info text for Horror of Fang Rock and The Five Doctors. Really looking forward to these!

today's youtube video is about two wonderful reads - patti smith's 'just kids' and 'the correspondent' by virginia evans - www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiuM...

wonderful books from patti smith and virginia evans

YouTube video by The Cosy / Cozy Bookish Show with Paul Magrs

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Talking about the genesis of the latest episode of Very British Futures, this time looking back at the evergreen surreal spy drama The Prisoner.

What’s it all about? The Prisoner – Very British Futures

I've been a fan of The Prisoner since I watched in 1983 on the still relatively new UK television station called Channel 4. But I resisted covering it on my podcast because its hardly been unremarked on. There's several Prisoner podcasts out there, not to mention countless books, documentaries and web pages. Yet there are still plenty of people, particularly in later generations who haven't heard of. Besides which, I know I generally get the best episodes when guests are really passionate about the subject and I have plenty of friends who wanted to talk about one of ITC's most memorable series, even though it was hardly in their usual formula.

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Very British Futures podcast considers the influenctial spyfi puzzle box which was The Prisoner. With guests Cev Moore, Will Hadcroft and David Barrie open.spotify.com/episode/4EJs...

The Prisoner

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"Let me get this straight," said Tricia. "You want me to come with you to... Rupert..." "Yes." "To recalculate your horoscopes for you to take account of the relative positions of Earth and Rupert?" "Yes." "Do I get an exclusive?" "Yes." "I'm your girl," said Tricia

Ah yes, the epic tale of Odysseus, from whom we get the word "odyssey" - and Telemachus, from whom we get the word "telemarketing."

Oh man. I'd completely forgotten about the BBC2W Ivor The Engine promos. All new, with Oliver Postgate and Anthony Jackson returning. They're up there with the Palin-voiced Clangers series in terms of bringing something back and it being just *right*. Here's one.

BBC 2W - Dai Station (2004, Wales)

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"Yes," said the insect, "he is in his office, but he's on an intergalactic cruise. Thank you so much for calling." It slammed down the phone.

R.I.P. Jimmy Cricket.

Preserving Film Treasures Film is Fabulous! is delighted to launch our new supporter scheme on Patreon. Providing an opportunity for those who wish to forge closer links with the team, receiving greater insight into the work to preserve film collections www.patreon.com/cw/FilmisFab...

OTD 2258: Mr Morden asks, “What do you want?” Midway through its first season, #Babylon5 reveals Signs and Portents and suddenly soars The promise of what could be The threat of its best character becoming the very worst. And so it begins… In 232 years’ time, today. 1/12

#TrekADay Back at it with the point TNG unfortunately starts to increasingly justify the accusations of being boring and beige as Worf now has to raise the son he doesn't even know the birthday of in an episode where the action high point is rescuing some lizards. No even sex salamanders.

Your friendly neighbourhood desk jockey.

At various times this week Obverse will be looking at / working on: * Two Blakes 7 books * An original sf novel by a well known Obverse writer * A new Cushing novel * A book on Tomb of the Cybermen and thinking about our first book of poetry, plus a potential very left-field Silver/Black Archive.

Just as I'm re-reading the Discworld booksI have, I found this poster I made for the movie "Sword of Passione" from "Moving Pictures" in 2014. I think it still holds up! (The text is all from the book)

Pls spread word. Three digits can help protect you from scams: 159. If you're suspicious of a 'call from your bank', politely hang up and dial 159. It connects you to a switchboard that puts you through to your bank's real number. Watch the video for why its extra protection