August 2012

Doctor Who - The Silurians

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“Doctor Who and the Silurians”, also known as “The Silurians, is an adventure of the seventh season of “Doctor Who” classic series which aired in 1970 featuring the Third Doctor and Liz Shaw. It’s a seven parts adventure written by Malcolm Hulke and directed by Timothy Combe.

Jonathan Frakes at the Galileo 7.9 Convention in Germany in 2005

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Jonathan Scott Frakes was born on August 19, 1952 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He’s particularly famous for playing William Riker in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” but also in some movies and occasionally in the other TV shows of the saga. He’s also a director, sometimes a producer and lately he’s teaching directing.

Harry Harrison at Worldcon 2005 in Glasgow

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Science fiction writer Harry Harrison died yesterday. Harry Harrison was born on March 12, 1925 in Stamford, Conncticut. During his long career he wrote famous cycles such as the one of the Stainless Steel Rat, the Deathworld and the Bill, the galactic hero. He also wrote many other novels such as “Make Room! Make Room!”.