BBC7 has Doctor Who, Oscar Wilde and Piers Anthony

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BBC 7's The 7th DimensionBBC7’s the 7th Dimension will be airing three outstanding aural delights this coming week…

Doctor Who – The Stones of Venice (an 8th Doctor Adventure)
By Paul Mags; Performed by a Full Cast
BROADCASTER: BBC7
BROADCAST: Sunday at 6pm and midnight (U.K. Time)
This Doctor takes his companion, Charley, on a break. But has he got the right time? Soon they’re embroiled in the decadent court of a tired Duke and his search for his beloved wife. The curse of the long since dead Duchess has finally come to pass and the enchanted city of Venice is sinking beneath the canals. Starring Paul McGann as the Doctor and India Fisher as Charley.
This is a Big Finish production!

The Canterville Ghost
By Oscar Wilde; Read by Alistair McGowan
BROADCASTER: BBC7
BROADCAST: Monday to Wednesday at 6:30pm and 12:30am (U.K. Time)
When American Minister, Hiram B. Otis signs the deeds for Canterville Chase he not only buys a piece of English heritage, he also inherits a most troublesome ghost. No sooner have Mr Otis and his family moved into their new home than they come up against this unruly spirit. A battle of wills ensues – the ghost devising ever more elaborate hauntings to oust the interlopers who just refuse to be frightened.
It is the Minister’s only daughter, Virginia, who tries to look beyond the ghost’s evil ways and understand why he behaves as he does. Characteristic of Wilde’s early fairy tales, where innocence and true love triumph over evil, this beautifully crafted story combine’s wry amusement with poignancy.

The Ghost Galexies
By Piers Anthony; Read by Stephen Hogan
BROADCASTER: BBC7
BROADCAST: 6:30pm and 12:30am (U.K. Time)
In the not too distant future, when travelling at light speed is in its infancy, the crew of the spaceship, Meg II, are sent on a mission to discover the fate of their sister ship, Meg I. As they hurtle at mind-bending speeds towards the outer limits of the Milky Way, they are forced to confront the terror of the unknown – what lies beyond the rim of our universe?

These will all be avilable via the Listen Again service shortly after they air.

posted byJesse Willis

Free First Chapter of Peter Pan in Scarlet at Audible

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Audible.comThe first chapter of Peter Pan in Scarlet, the new authorized sequel to J. M. Barrie’s classic children’s story, is available as a download from the Audible Free Audio RSS feed.

Peter Pan in ScarletPeter Pan in Scarlet
By Geraldine McCaughrean; Read by Tim Curry
ISBN: 0743564537
6 CDs – 7 hours 16 minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Audio

Tim Curry reads excerpts from both Peter Pan in Scarlet and Peter Pan in the October 5, 2006 Simon Says Podcast. You can get this episode by iTunes subscription or through the RSS feed or from this mp3 file. A 90-minute dramatized version of the book aired on BBC Radio 4 as described in the October 10, 2006 SFFaudio post.

Author Geraldine McCaughrean spoke about Peter Pan in Scarlet on Eye to Eye with Katie Couric. Podcasts of the October 4, 2006 interview can be downloaded from the CBS News RSS feeds.

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The Sci Phi Show interviews Science Fiction author Robert J. Sawyer

The Sci Phi Show, has an exclusive interview with Hugo and Nebula award winning author Robert J. Sawyer. I got a chance to hear the half-hour interview early and it’s a real cracker! Jason and Rob talk about Rob’s newest novel, Rollback, the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, and its relationship to the writing of Golden Fleece. Ever wonder what sciences influence an authors works? Rob expounds on the origins of many of his novels, how he likes to bridge the “grandly cosmic” and the “intimately human.” Rob even confides about which is his favorite of his many novels. This is probably the most exciting guest Jason’s had on his show, and if you haven’t been listening he’s had some weighty philosophers on.

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http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheSciPhiShow

posted by Jesse Willis

The Sonic Society gets ghoulish with Afterhell

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The Sonic SocietyThe latest Sonic Society podcast, likely inspired to start the Octobery frights early, is proud to present: Afterhell…

All over the world, civilization has fallen. Cities burn with lunacy and brimstone. Science can’t explain it. Faith can’t account for it. The human race is under attack from its own shadows, sins, and deepest fears. The survivors face a surreal existence where only the darkest dreams come true. No one is safe. And everyone is on trial.

Donwload the show direct in the |MP3| format, or subscribe:

http://sonic.libsyn.com/rss

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The Sci Phi Show will soon explore The Outer Limits

The Sci Phi Show, a podcast dedicated to the philosophy in Science Fiction will be exploring an episode of the old time radio anthology series Dimension X in the next episode. In anticipation the show’s host, Jason Rennie, has podcast the episode in question in its entirety…

The Sci Phi Show Minicast #8: Dimension X: “The Outer Limits” |MP3| (27 minutes 20 seconds)

An experimental rocket plane disappears in the middle of its first test flight into space. It carried enough fuel for only ten minutes of flight but ten hours later it buzzes the control tower, appearing out of nowhere. The pilot tells an incredible story of being taken aboard a UFO, but no one believes him.

Subscribe to the show’s podcast feed via this link:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheSciPhiShow

posted by Jesse Willis