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*100 pages* **Cover Feature: Colour of Magic • Rocky Horror legend Tim Curry dons a wizard’s pointy hat and uncomfortable shoes to play scheming Trymon in the latest adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld tales Exclusive Interviews... Torchwood • Part 2: Star Freema Agyeman discusses Martha Jones living with death, and looks ahead to the character’s return to the TARDIS in the fourth run of the new Doctor Who** Plus! • We bring together Torchwood writers JC Wilsher and Joe Lidster to discuss writers, death and bringing reality to Science Fiction from the perspective of an award-winning TV veteran and a writer making his small-screen début… Ashes to Ashes • Actor Dean Andrews tells us about playing UnProfessional cop Ray Carling, from getting his hair put into that Bodie perm, to his efforts to ensure Ray never becomes a ‘new man’ Stargate SG-1 • Star Claudia Black on combining motherhood with shooting the series’ final season, and that she wouldn’t let anything keep her away from DVD movie The Ark of Truth *New Series Exclusive...* Eli Stone • Species star Natasha Henstridge tells us why she’s moved to television to co-star with Jonny Lee Miller in the story of a ruthless lawyer who starts receiving visions that compel him to do good *Plus...* Primetime The Return of Jezebel James • It’s a female Odd Couple as a successful children’s writer who, ironically, can’t have children asks her little sister to have a child for her… Deep Thought • The big issues of the moment assessed: This issue, is the end of Grange Hill after 30 years the inevitable passing of an idea that’s had its time, or was it pushed over the edge by bizarre decisions about the nature of children’s television? Radio Zone • A starry cast, including David Warner, Andy Serkis and Sarah Douglas bring Robert Rankin’s comic Fantasy The Brightonomicon to life as a 13 part serial…
TV Reviews – 35+ episodes reviewed!
Best to worst (Marks out of 10) Torchwood Season 2 B03 To the Last Man (9) B04 Meat (8) BBC3 Pilot Season Being Human (9) Phoo Action (9) Mrs Inbetweeny (8) Dis/Connected (7) W10 LDN (7) There Are Things I Haven’t Told You (6) Ashes to Ashes Season 1 A02 (8) Supernatural Season 3 C09 Malleus Maleficarum (8) C10 Dream a Little Dream of Me (6) Primeval Season 2 B05 (8) B03 (7) B04 (6) Lost Season 4 New Season D03 The Economist (8) D02 Confirmed Dead (7) D01 The Beginning of the End (6) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 1 A04 Heavy Metal (8) A03 The Turk (7) A05 Queen’s Gambit (7) A06 Dungeons and Dragons (7) Flash Gordon (2000s) Season 1 Season finale A20 Revolution, Part 1 (8) A19 Cold Day in Hell (7) A21 Revolution, Part Two (7) Medium Season 4 D03 To Have and To Hold (7) Jericho Season 2 New Season B02 Condor (7) B03 Jennings and Rall (7) B01 Reconstruction (6) Stargate Atlantis Season 4 D14 Harmony (6) D13 Quarantine (7) D12 Spoils of War (4) Knight Rider (2000s) TV Movie (6)
Merchandise Reviews
Best to worst (Marks out of 10) After Henry Season 1 (DVD) (6) Doctor Who The Five Doctors (DVD) (7) Peacemaker (h/bk) (6) The Pirate Loop (h/bk) (7) Wishing Well (h/bk) (7) Joking Apart Seasons 1 and 2 (DVD) (10) Star Trek Captain Kirk’s Guide to Women (p/bk) (6) Star Trek: Klingon Empire A Burning House (p/bk) (7)
TV Focus
Our pick of what's to watch and hear on TV and radio from 5th March to 2nd April 2008
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