=-=-=-=-= Society of the Rusting TARDIS Newsletter (#36, 04/22/96) -=-=-=-=-= >>> Items of interest to British media fans and Seattle-area residents, <<< >>> and whatever else I feel like spewing about. You have been warned. <<< =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -= Sorry, but it's another bare-bones newsletter. I should get my life back after Anglicon. And later this week I'll probably post some highlights from the panel and video schedules to entice those of you who haven't registered yet (and cannot access our web page). On tap this time: Quick news items ANGLICON 9 in Seattle, 5/3/96 - 5/5/96 (Current info) Upcoming SotRT events =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -= Subject: Quick news items Sound bites: The new "Doctor Who" TV movie (now apparently "officially" a pilot) airs on Fox May 14. (That is a Rusting TARDIS social night, and we'll being going residential - see the schedule of events below for preliminary details.) Local news: Anglicon 9. (Need I say more?) Miscellany: Here are a couple of Mr. Bean web pages: http://www.freenet.hamilton.on.ca/~aa844 http://www.scar.utoronto.ca/~94mcfarl/bean Obligatory pat-on-the-back-department: For nearly half-a-year I've been saying that Commander Cisco's girlfriend on "Deep Space 9" is a shape-shifter. It seemed obvious to me that we were at least _supposed_ to think so (and I don't even watch regularly). And everyone just laughed. And now I've seen the preview for this week's episode. Well, here it comes: "Told'ya so." (Or so it seems - I haven't seen the episode yet.) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -= Subject: ANGLICON 9 in Seattle, 5/3/96 - 5/5/96 (Current info) ANGLICON 9 May 3-5, 1996 Quality Inn, 17101 Pacific Hwy S, SeaTac, Washington This year's Guests of Honor: ANNEKE WILLS "Doctor Who" companion Polly, from the Troughton years GILLIAN HORVATH Writer, "Highlander", "Quantum Leap", "Forever Knight" DONNA LETTOW Script Coordinator, "Highlander Anglicon is the Northwest's premier British (and international) media event. It is a celebration of all things British, but special attention is given to media (television, film, books, etc). The three-day convention includes: Question-and-answer sessions and autograph sessions with the guests... art show...art & charity auction...panel discussions...movie previews...two video tracks with over 90 hours of British and Commonwealth video...dealers' room...dance and masquerade ball... casino...gaming...and much more! Membership is $45. Dealer tables and artist panels are also available. All prices are in U.S. funds. Anglicon is a non-profit convention with all proceeds benefitting PBS station KBTC-TV, Tacoma, WA. Anglicon would like to thank last year's guests, Nigel Bennett and Randy Rogel, for making Anglicon 8 a success. For info and updates: Call 206-789-BRIT Write to Anglicon, P.O. Box 75536, Seattle, WA 98125 E-mail to tiktok@eskimo.com Visit our Web page: http://www.eskimo.com/~rkj/anglicon.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -= Subject: Upcoming SotRT events Apr 24: Video night Round Table Pizza, 5111 25th Ave. NE, Seattle Apr 30: Social Round Table Pizza, 5111 25th Ave. NE, Seattle May 08: Video night Round Table Pizza, 5111 25th Ave. NE, Seattle May 14: Social Home of Ryan K. Johnson [new "Doctor Who" viewing night - directions in the next newsletter] All events start at 7pm. Currently planned for the next video night (April 24): A Bit of Fry and Laurie: An episode from the latest season Game On: Episode 4 Laughter and Loathing: Stephen Fry plays Roman critic Juvenal, and Ian Hislop ("Private Eye", "Have I Got News for You") narrates Unbroadcastable "Have I Got News For You": An extra-long direct-to-video release Coming real soon now: "The All New Alexei Sayle Show II" See you on Wednesday. "Helen Powell kept her head and began working away bravely at the gag. She was glad that she had washed her cardigan in soft, gentle soap flakes, in accordance with the instruction on its ticket. She would not have fancied chewing her way through wool that might have been flavoured with powerful detergent!" --"Projection Infinity", Karl Zeigfreid (a.k.a. Robert Lionel Fanthorpe) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -= The standard disclaimers apply to everything here except this statement. Contents Copyright 1996, Hand of Onan Enterprises, unless otherwise noted. To subscribe/unsubscribe to this list, send mail to "onan@eskimo.com". The Society of the Rusting TARDIS web page - http://www.halcyon.com/sotrt/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=
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