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>>> Items of interest to British media fans and Seattle-area residents,
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>>> and whatever else I feel like spewing about. You have been warned.
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Another short-ish one this week, folks. (This week's excuses: a week in
Austin and the Nine Inch Nails / David Bowie concert.)
In this issue:
Quick news items
Emerald City Androgums Halloween party
Latest broadcast schedule for "Sherlock Holmes" on PBS
Got a question for Magnus Magnusson?
Visions '95 Update [excerpts]
Upcoming SotRT events
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Subject: Quick news items
Sound bites:
Phillip Segal posted a message stating that production on the "Dr.
Who" TV movie is now scheduled to start in November, with a May air
date. The reason is scheduling conflicts with some of the actors.
Latest "Red Dwarf" rumour is that the seventh season is still on for
filming in March/April '96, but it will be done on a closed set with
no audience. In June or July the episodes will be shown to a studio
audience to record a laugh track. There will be a staff of writers
headed by Doug Naylor, Robert Llewellyn will write an episode or two,
and Rob Grant will _not_ write.
This year's "Comic Relief" (the folks who brought us "Torvill and
Bean") has raised over 20 million pounds.
Local news:
Halloween night will be a special night on KBTC (you know, our friends
who bring us "Dr. Who", "EastEnders", and who would love to bring us
"Red Dwarf" if Channel 9 didn't pay for exclusive rights...oops, don't
get me started). On the agenda is the "best" of "So Bad It's Good
Theater" and "Edgar Allen Poe: Terror of the Soul". Be sure to tune
in - no doubt I'll be wearing a humiliating costume!
Channel 9 is airing "Mr. Bean" on Monday nights. Apparently the
package consists of 13 episodes. 11 of these aired on HBO, but two
episodes are new to the U.S. (including "Goodnight, Mr. Bean",
mentioned here last time out).
Next Thursday (November 2nd) at the Varsity, "Festival Hong Kong"
features a new Tsui Hark film ("The Chinese Feast") and Hong Kong's
answer to "Ernest", Stephen Chiau, in "Mad Monk". Call 632-3131 for
show times.
Miscellany:
Here's a "Brittas Empire" web site - "The Whitbury New Town Leisure
Centre" can be found at: "http://www.dungeon.com/~clay/gordon4.html".
There's a new Monty Python electronic newsletter/zine. Check out
"The Daily Llama" at "http://www.futron.com/hans/llama/llama.html".
Uber-absurdity: The U.S. Ambassador to Canada recently visited Dick
Assman's Petro-Canada station in Regina, citing his status as an
"international celebrity." Being a celebrity in Canada - it's just
that simple.
Movie review - "The Usual Suspects": Imagine if Brian dePalma rewrote
"A Fish Called Wanda". I mean that in a _good_ way. Jeff-Bob says
check it out.
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Subject: Emerald City Androgums Halloween party
Real quick note here, y'all: The Emerald City Androgums will be having
their
fourth annual Who-loween party this Saturday, October 28, from 2:00 to
whenever. It's at the home of Androgum David Baker, 14005 SE 42nd Pl. in
Bellevue. Bring something to eat for our traditional potluck feast, and
costumes of any sort (but especially of the "Doctor Who" variety) are
encouraged -- but you'll be welcome even if you're dressed as a college
student or something equally mundane . For videos, we'll definitely be
showing "The Invasion," plus whatever else we can come up with (if you got
something you want to share, bring it along!).
For more information, Laura and I will be at the next Rusting TARDIS
meeting,
and we hope to have flyers. Or e-mail me back, or call the Bakers at
643-4881.
--Eric Gjovaag, Head Chef, The Emerald City Androgums
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Subject: Latest broadcast schedule for "Sherlock Holmes" on PBS
21 Dec 1995 Sherlock Holmes The Dying Detective
28 Dec 1995 Sherlock Holmes The Cardboard Box
4 Jan 1996 Sherlock Holmes The Three Gables
11 Jan 1996 Sherlock Holmes The Red Circle
18 Jan 1996 Sherlock Holmes The Golden Pince-Nez
25 Jan 1996 Sherlock Holmes The Mazarin Stone
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Subject: Got a question for Magnus Magnusson?
From: ec91@dial.pipex.com (mike plowman)
Magnus Magnusson is listed in the phone directory in Edinburgh (or was at
least). We read in an article that he refused to be ex-directory and got
his
number and phoned him up. He was amazingly couteous and didn't mind in the
least. He told us he got a lot of students phoning in the early hours,
drunk
and asking him obscure questions. Top bloke!!
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Subject: Visions '95 Update [excerpts]
From: George Fergus
VISIONS '95
Our 6th Annual Convention Dedicated to Unusual Television
Dates: November 23-26, 1995
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Hotel: Hyatt Regency O'Hare (room rate: $73 per night) 708-696-1234
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Note that basic membership prices go up $15 at the end of this month:
3-day: $60 until 10-31-95 $75 at the door
2-day: $50 until 10-31-95 $65 at the door
1-day: $40 until 10-31-95 $55 at the door
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NEW GUESTS
BLAKE'S SEVEN star Paul Darrow:
Paul joins Gareth Thomas for their first appearance together at any
American convention.
DOCTOR WHO authors Kate Orman and Paul Cornell:
Kate is the author of 4 New Adventures books
Paul is the author of 5 New Adventures books and 1 Missing Adventure
DOCTOR WHO documentarian Gary Shoefield, an independent producer who
will be showing his movie "Doctor Who: 30 Years of Time Travel"
Multi-talented actor Brian Blessed is also coming to Visions '95.
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FAN VIDEOS
We expect to be showing several new fan videos this year, including:
TIME RIFT
The complete 4-episode story of which we showed episode one last year,
continuing the adventures of the 7th Doctor and Ace. Produced by a group
of
Maryland fans led by Jonathan Blum. For more information e-mail
jblum@glue.umd.edu
HORIZONS BEYOND: Rite of Destruction
Part one of the first 90-minute story in a projected new series about an
entirely different timelord than The Doctor, who has led a sheltered life
but
now faces danger, death and regeneration for the first time.
Produced by a group of suburban Chicago fans led by James Snyder.
For more information e-mail NyghtWyng@aol.com or AlterReal@aol.com.
HIGHLANDER II: The Quickening
This will be skewered in the fashion of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 as was
done last year with STAR TREK V. Produced by Tony Case and starring Ryan
K.
Johnson. For more information on this and Ryan's
Doctor Who movies, see Ryan's web page at http://www.eskimo.com/~rkj/.
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HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH US BY ELECTRONIC MAIL:
Memberships, Dealers, Art Show: RobertM469@aol.com (Bob McLaughlin)
General Sessions: vmaker@interaccess.com (Debi Smolinske)
Autograph/Photograph Sessions: najaen@aol.com (Jeanna Bloom)
Masquerade: Loredata@aol.com (Jennifer Adams Kelley)
Fan Panels: ausfooty@aol.com (Lisa Albergo)
Videotaping: mjthane@aol.com (Dave Thomas)
Video Program: NBFJ35A@prodigy.com (Charlie Thomson)
Fan Videos, E-mail List: fergus@areaplg2.corp.mot.com (George Fergus)
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For a good time, visit http://www.xnet.com/~tardis/visions.html
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LIST OF CONFIRMED GUESTS AS OF 10/19/95*
from BABYLON 5:
Michael O'Hare (Commander Sinclair)
Mira Furlan (Ambassador Delenn)
from BLACKADDER I, ARTHUR OF THE BRITONS, I CLAUDIUS, Z CARS etc:
Brian Blessed
from BLAKE'S SEVEN:
Gareth Thomas (Blake)
Paul Darrow (Avon)
from DOCTOR WHO:
Sylvester McCoy (7th Doctor)
Sophie Aldred (Ace)
Michael Craze (Ben) [Michael and Anneke were in the last 3 Hartnell
Anneke Wills (Polly) stories and the first 6 Troughton stories]
Kate Orman (author of 3 New Adventures books)
Paul Cornell (author of 5 New Adventures books and 1 Missing Adventure)
Gary Shoefield (documentary producer)
from MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS:
Kim "Howard" Johnson (author of several books about the series)
from RED DWARF:
Norman Lovett (Holly the computer in series 1 & 2)
Hattie Hayridge (Holly in series 3, 4 & 5)
from ROBIN OF SHERWOOD:
Michael Praed (Robin)
Terry Walsh (stunt coordinator)
*Guests may cancel at any time due to conflicting professional commitments.
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Send e-mail to fergus@areaplg2.corp.mot.com (George Fergus) to be removed
from
this mailing list or to get:
a copy of our Rookie Guide to Conventions,
a more complete credits list for Brian Blessed,
a list of tapes you can order of events at previous Visions conventions,
a copy of the information already sent out in Visions Updates #1 thru
#4.
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Subject: Upcoming SotRT events
Currently planned for the next Rusting Tardis video night (October 25), at
Round Table Pizza, 5111 25th Ave. NE (in Seattle):
Goodnight Sweetheart: Series 2, episode 1
Rik Mayall Presents: "Clair de Lune"
Harry Enfield and Chums: Episode 1
Bottom: Season 4(?), episode 2
[reflects weight before cooking, some settling of contents may occur
during shipping, offer void where prohibited, batteries not included,
your milage may vary, not to be taken internally, do not fold spindle or
mutilate, if a rash develops consult your physician, objects in mirror
are closer than they appear, offer good at participating retailers,
no warantee intended or implied, shipping and handling not included, no
salesperson will call]
Coming soon: "Have I Got News for You" and the "missing" first episode of
"The Glam Metal Detectives".
The next social is Tuesday October 31 at Round Table Pizza, 5111 25th Ave.
NE
(in Seattle):
See you on Wednesday.
"The space in which they found themselves at present
was a large open-looking chamber with a very high
ceiling. It gave an impression of tragic grandeur
which would have reminded Vir of old Vienna, except
for the fact that he had never been there.
--"Nemesis", Bron Fane (actually Robert
Lionel Fanthorpe)
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