45 years of “Doctor Who” in 8 minutes.

Can’t seem to find anything I feel like blogging about today, but I did come across this cool Doctor Who tribute over on Respectful Insolence that I thought was worth sharing:

You won’t get many plot points from watching this, but it gives an idea of the breadth of this show over the years and . . . → Read More: 45 years of “Doctor Who” in 8 minutes.

Love the new “Doctor Who”? Here’s how to fall in love with the original series.

The new Doctor Who series has been a smash hit not only in the U.K., but in many other countries including the U.S. and has a lot of new fans who have never seen the original series. Old school Who is admittedly an acquired taste due to its comparatively smaller (some would say non-existent) budget . . . → Read More: Love the new “Doctor Who”? Here’s how to fall in love with the original series.

Max Headroom is back! Kinda.

One of my favorite sci-fi shows that didn’t last very long was Max Headroom, I’m still waiting for a DVD box set, and I was quite irate when the show was canceled for being “too cerebral” according to the network. It was just further evidence to me that most Americans have oatmeal for brains.

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“Doctor Who” Season 4 mid-series trailer hits the net.

And it’s looking pretty good. There’s a few spoilers in here so don’t watch it if you don’t want to know what’s coming next:

Found over at the Bad Astronomy Blog.

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Steven Moffat takes over “Doctor Who.”

This is good news indeed. Russel T. Davies is stepping down as the lead writer and executive producer of the new Doctor Who series and when that happens there’s always some concern over who takes over the reins. While I appreciate the fact that DW’s return was largely Davie’s doing, the fact that he’s dismissive . . . → Read More: Steven Moffat takes over “Doctor Who.”

Richard Dawkins will make a guest appearance on “Doctor Who.”

I’m a long time Doctor Who fan as well as a long time Richard Dawkins fan and now two of my favorite things will be combined if only for a little while:

He is the creator of galaxies, saviour of Saturday night telly and the most influential gay man in Britain, but Russell T Davies . . . → Read More: Richard Dawkins will make a guest appearance on “Doctor Who.”

Trailer for season four of “Doctor Who.”

Don’t know how long the BBC will let this stay up on YouTube, but here it is while it lasts. There are some spoilers, but nothing you probably haven’t already heard of if you’ve been following the rumors:

The series starts up once again in the U.K. on April 4th and here in the States . . . → Read More: Trailer for season four of “Doctor Who.”

So I watched the “Knight Rider” back door pilot last night…

… and you can call me unimpressed. Warning: This review is fairly spoiler intense.

Maybe it’s because I’m older and thus have more refined tastes, but this movie didn’t grab me the way I remember the original series did. It was two hours long and it felt even longer because there was a whole lot . . . → Read More: So I watched the “Knight Rider” back door pilot last night…

“Doctor Who” and “Sarah Jane Adventures” on Sci Fi in April.

The Sci Fi Wire website confirms that the fourth season of the new Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures will debut on the Sci Fi Channel in April:

SCI FI Channel has acquired the fourth season of Doctor Who and its hit spinoff series The Sarah Jane Adventures from BBC Worldwide America. Both series . . . → Read More: “Doctor Who” and “Sarah Jane Adventures” on Sci Fi in April.

Russell T. Davies interview in L.A. Times.

There’s a really good interview with Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Sarah Jane Smith Adventures executive producer Russell T. Davies in the L.A. Times:

In 2003, the BBC approached Davies to revamp “Doctor Who,” and under his leadership, the show’s success has ballooned. It survived what could have been a massive blow when after the first . . . → Read More: Russell T. Davies interview in L.A. Times.