Science Fiction

• Doctor Who-4.Doktor-Arche im Weltraum Collector'ed | Blu Ray | (24/02/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Things to Come | DVD | (20/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In 1940 the world is plunged into a seemingly perpetual war. A devastating air raid practically destroys Everytown, reducing its previously grand buildings to rubble. Almost 30 years later, over half the remaining population is wiped out by the chilling Wandering Sickness. Victims are shot on sight as a bewildered humanity struggles to survive in a barbarous wasteland. In 1970 a futuristic flying machine brings a saviour to the remnants of Everytown. John Cabel (Raymond Massey) represents the visionary brotherhood Wings Over the World. Cabel faces opposition from local warlord the Boss (Ralph Richardson) but he and his colleagues pledge to create a utopia from the ashes of the old world. Nothing, it seems, will be allowed to get in their way

• Stargate SG-1: Season 5 (Vol. 21) | DVD | (20/05/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Stargate SG-1 is the TV spin-off from the 1994 big-screen movie. In the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the primary unit SG-1. With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Episodes on this DVD:"Red Sky". A picturesque location shoot and a questioning of faiths distinguishes this episode. After an unavoidable accident initiates a global catastrophe on planet K'Tau, Sam forces Jack and the others to decide between technology or primitive faith. Naturally, Daniel is for the latter, and ultimately the show stands tall by leaving its resolution up to the interpretation of the viewer. "The Rite of Passage". Some Stargate guest stars just don't get a break. Cassandra, the poor little girl turned into a human bomb four years ago ("Singularity") is now a teenager experiencing a far more problematic "Rite of Passage" than she deserves. Infected with a secretly dormant retro-virus, she also seems to be seeing a ghostly form no one else can see. And for once, there's an opportunity for Dr Fraiser to do more than jab needles too! "Beast of Burden". An interesting mix of the movie Enemy Mine and the Biblical tale of Daniel and the Lion. Here it's Daniel Jackson who had previously befriended the Unas "Beast" Chaka (Dion Johnstone) in "The First Ones". There's an agreeable political stance taken on slave labour and animal captivity too, aided enormously by the star calibre cameo of Larry Drake."The Tomb". Paired up with their on/off adversaries the Russians(!), SG-1 enjoys a spot of Indiana Jonesing around "The Tomb". Throw in a little Alien-style hunt and seek with an unseen predator, and you have a terrific movie mish-mash in which Jack manages an all-time high in sarcastic barbs. --Paul Tonks

• Farscape 3.3 | DVD | (01/07/2002) from £4.00   |  Saving you £20.99 (524.75%)   |  RRP £24.99

  By now it's clear that the third season of Farscape is the show's most exciting but also the most convoluted to date. The story so far: the crew has been divided across Moya and her troublesome offspring, Talyn; Crichton is literally divided into two; and Scorpius is sometimes real (but with a Crichton clone in his head) and sometimes the neural clone "Harvey" inside Crichton's head. Confused? Better follow events closely as multiple plot strands diverge and intertwine, characters from previous seasons pop up when you least expect them, and weird stuff generally keeps on happening. The four episodes in this box set take the various story threads still further apart. "Incubator" has the real Scorpius showing his Crichton neural clone the tragic truth about his upbringing. Scarrans, it seems, are the real enemy after all. In "Meltdown", Talyn is captured by a Siren Sun and Stark becomes even more unhinged, while Chrichton and Aeryn just can't keep their hands off each other. "Scratch 'n' Sniff" provides some welcome comic relief with an episode shot like a kinky David Fincher pop video and co-starring Ben Browder's real-life wife as the incredibly annoying Raxil. Finally, the gripping and action-packed "Infinite Possibilities, Part 1: Daedalus Dreams" returns us to the season's primary story-arc: the search for wormhole technology and its potentially dire consequences. The cliffhanger ending will have you yelling at the TV for more. On the DVD: only four episodes instead of the usual five, it's true, but every one is a corker. There are a handful of extras, including more "Info Pods", some deleted scenes and fact files to round out the set. --Mark Walker

• DOCTOR WHO-DAS KIND VON D - MO | DVD | (29/06/2018) from £22.66   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Andromeda - Season 2 | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £29.90   |  Saving you £40.09 (134.08%)   |  RRP £69.99

  The Complete Andromeda: Series 2 brought to you in one boxset for the first time. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Widening Gyre 2. Exit Strategies 3. A Heart For Falsehood Framed 4. Pitiless As The Sun 5. Last Call At The Broken Hammer 6. All Too Human 7. Una Salus Victus 8. Home Fires 9. Into the Labyrinth 10. The Prince 11. Bunker Hill 12. Ouroboros 13. Lava and Rockets 14. Be All My Sins Remembered 15. Dance of the Mayflies 16. In Heaven Now Are Three

• Space: 1999 - Vol. 6 - Episodes 21-24 | DVD | (11/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  For the time, there had never been a more lavishly produced science fiction TV series than Space: 1999, which was British-made on an astounding first-season budget of 3.25 million pounds, and ran for two seasons from 1975-77. What keeps fans enthralled after all these years has only partly to do with the first-rate production values, the plausibly constructed spaceship models and expert special effects. The tone of the show is one of scientific dispassion, setting it apart from its TV SF predecessors such as Star Trek in which the mood is more generally convivial. Our heroes here are in dire circumstances that require cool heads as a survival trait. Those circumstances: the moon and the 311 crew members of Moonbase Alpha experience a cataclysm that causes the moon to break away from Earth orbit and travel endlessly through space, making our heroes into unintentional explorers. No TV series has created a more palpable feel of hard science fiction than this. Of course, the show is not without its detractors, having been soundly lambasted for its many scientific errors. No less august a figure than Isaac Asimov criticised the show for its premise in the opening episode "Breakaway", which had nuclear explosions on the "dark side of the moon" somehow propelling it out of Earth orbit and flying through space without regard to physical law. In "Earthbound", aliens travelling to Earth state it will take them 75 years to reach their destination, making one wonder why it didn't take the moon that long to encounter the aliens. While these are serious complaints, fans tend to remember the scientific seriousness of the series and the sense of awe created by the many strange creatures and phenomena they encounter on their journey through the galaxy. --Jim Gay, Amazon.com

• The Sinbad Trilogy (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (26/09/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  These all-time classic adventures, each featuring pioneering special effects by filmmaking legend Ray Harryhausen, are presented here in stunning restorations on Blu-ray. Containing a wealth of new and archival extras, including exclusive interviews with actors Caroline Munro, Jane Seymour and Tom Baker, and rare recordings of Harryhausen and producer Charles H Schneer in conversation. Product Features 4K restoration of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad from the original camera negative 2K restorations of The Golden Voyage of Sinbad and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger from the original camera negatives Mono and 5.1 surround sound audio options The 7th Voyage of Sinbad audio commentary with Ray Harryhausen Audio interviews with Ray Harryhausen and producer Charles H Schneer Interviews with actors Tom Baker, Caroline Munro and Jane Seymour Interview with SFX maestro Phil Tippett Original Super 8 cut-down versions Archival documentaries, interviews and featurettes Original trailers and promotional films Isolated scores by Bernard Herrmann, Miklós Rózsa and Roy Budd Promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with essays by film expert Michael Brooke, an in-depth oral history of all three films, the history of the Dynamation and Dynarama processes, and a look at the unmade fourth film in the series, Sinbad Goes to Mars Limited edition of 3,000 units

• Android | DVD | (26/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  The year is 2036 and aboard the space station ULC53 the enigmatic Dr. Daniels (Kinski) is conducting illegal experiments in robotics aiming to develop the perfect android in the form of the beautiful Cassandra (Kendra Kirchner). Assisting the doctor is Max 404 (Opper) an early-model android who is threatened with obsolescence by Cassandra. In his spare time Max studies the history of the 20th Century through old records and films and dreams of visiting Earth where an android rev

• Jupiter Moon - Vol. 8 - Episodes 51 - 55 | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £6.39   |  Saving you £6.60 (50.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  More episodes from the long running TV sci-fi series. It is the year 2050 and mankind has esablished a space city on Jupiter's Moon. In orbit around the moon is the spaceship Ilea home of Columbus College University Of Space. Jupiter Moon is an epic drama about the loves passions and ambitions of young people growing up in an alien and dangerous environment many million miles away from Earth.

• Stargate SG-1: Season 7 (Vol. 34) | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £4.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (301.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Avenger 2.0 Dr.Felger creates a computer virus meant to disable Goa'uld controlled worlds but the programme malfunctions and spreads through the Stargate network. All the team are in grave danger and its up to the bumbling Dr Felger to stop the virus before SG-1 is wiped out! Birthright The team encounter a race of women warriors whose survival depends on symbiotes harvested from Jaf'fa. Teal'c and SG-1 must convince the warriors' high priestess to put aside her fear of reliance on the drug before the Goa'uld track the warriors down and destroy them. Evolution (Part 1) The SG-1 team encounters an advanced bio-engineered warrior with incredible strength created by Anubis. O'Neill Carter and Teal'c set out to locate the origin of the new foe as Daniel travels to South America in search of a device that may be key to defeating this super warrior. Evolution (Part 2) Having found the secret location of the warrior base O'Neill is assigned a recon mission to South America to rescue Daniel who having found a mysterious artefact is kidnapped by Honduran rebels demanding a ransom or his life!

• Stargate Atlantis - Season 5 Vol.1 | DVD | (11/05/2009) from £19.24   |  Saving you £0.75 (3.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Stargate Atlantis: Season 5 - Volume 1

• Toolbox Murders | Blu Ray | (26/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Doctor Who - Die fünf Doktoren (FSK 12 Jahre) DVD | DVD | (28/08/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Stargate S.G -1: Season 3 (Vol. 12) | DVD | (21/05/2001) from £4.97   |  Saving you £15.02 (302.21%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The 1994 movie Stargate was originally intended as the start of a franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted celebrating their Independence Day. Episodic TV treatment was the natural next step. In the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the teacher's pet primary unit SG-1. With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Chasing their heels at almost every turn are the "overlord" Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are none too chummy after the events of the original film. The welcome notion of a continued plot thread sees offshoots that follow the reincarnation of Daniel's wife, Sam's father literally joining a renegade faction of the Goa'uld and Jack in an unending quest to out-sarcasm everyone. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but amid a dearth of derivative look-a-likes, Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi. --Paul Tonks On this DVD: the first two episodes of this volume spotlight O'Neill. "A Hundred Days" is the three months he spends stranded on planet Edora by the fire rain of a passing asteroid belt. Then in "Shades of Grey" he appears to suffer a total personality switch when he steals technology from the Tollan and is insubordinate in the extreme. Both these are terrific concepts but are scarcely enough story to have stretched across more than one episode. A little more teamwork is required to break "New Ground" on a planet fighting a war of ideology. Finally, the storyline concerning the Harcesis child from Volume 10 elicits a "Maternal Instinct" in Daniel after the discovery of mystical planet Kheb. But ultimately his agenda only brings them more trouble. As well a trailer for the next volume, the disc includes a nine-minute interview with Michael Shanks on his character of anthropologist Dr Daniel Jackson. He reveals his acting career was inspired by Richard Dean Anderson. There's also seven minutes with production designer Richard Hudolin explaining how the on-location Stargate takes an entire day to set up. --Paul Tonks

• Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden - Vol. 3 | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £12.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (35.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  For Mohoro Ando knowing when she will die has given her an opportunity to live and despite experiences that were painful or annoying at the time Mahoro cherishes each and every memory. As Mahoro prepares for a final battle with Ryuga one of Saint's top agents she reflects upon her life and braces for a battle that may greatly accelerate her expiration. In situations as this a year can literally feel like a lifetime! Episodes comprise: 9. Limelight 10. The Fate As A Wa

• Space: 1999 - Vol. 5 - Episodes 17-20 | DVD | (11/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When it was made there had never been a more lavishly produced science fiction TV series than Space: 1999, which was British-made on a first-season budget of 3.25 million pounds and ran for two seasons from 1975-77. What keeps fans enthralled after all these years has only partly to do with the first-rate production values, the plausibly constructed spaceship models and expert special effects. The tone of the show is one of scientific dispassion, setting it apart from its TV SF predecessors such as Star Trek in which the mood is more generally convivial. Our heroes here are in dire circumstances that require cool heads as a survival trait: the moon and the 311 crew members of Moonbase Alpha experience a cataclysm, which causes the moon to break away from Earth orbit and travel endlessly through space. No TV series has created a more palpable feel of hard science fiction than this. Of course the show is not without its detractors, having been soundly lambasted for its many scientific errors. No less august a figure than Isaac Asimov criticised the show for the premise of the opening episode "Breakaway", which had nuclear explosions on the "dark side of the moon" somehow propelling it out of Earth orbit and flying through space without regard to any physical laws. And in "Earthbound" aliens travelling to Earth state it will take them 75 years to reach their destination, making one wonder why it didn't take the moon that long to encounter the aliens. While these are valid complaints, fans tend to remember the scientific seriousness of the series and the sense of awe created by the many strange creatures and phenomena the crew encounter on their journey through the Galaxy. --Jim Gay, Amazon.com

• Slayers - Gorgeous | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £25.25   |  Saving you £-5.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Its' dark legacy began a thousand years ago. An evil creature was unleashed in the midst of a demonic war. The mighty warrior Culvert sealed the beast within the land never suspecting it would return for revenge. When Lina Inverse and her sidekick Naga the Serpent enter a kingdom that has been usurped by Marlene Mistress of the Dragons they have no idea of the terror awaiting them....

• Conan The Barbarian | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Warrior Gladiator King. Through the history of mankind the times that are most recorded in mythology and song are those of the great deeds and fantastic adventures. Such a time was the Hyborean Age. Such a tale is the story of 'Conan The Barbarian'. Cimmeran Conan is captured as a child after his parents' savage murder by raiding Vanir led by Thulsa Doom head also of the snake-cult of Set. Fifteen years of agony first chained to the Wheel Of Pain grinding grain and then enslaved as a pit fighter forge a magnificent body and indominitable spirit. Freed miraculously one day by his owner Conan with his companions Subotai the Mongol and Valeria the Queen of Thieves sets forth upon his quest to learn ""the riddle of steel"" which his father has prophesied will confer ultimate power; and to kill the arch-villian Thulsa Doom...

• Project Shadowchaser III - Beyond The Edge Of Darkness | DVD | (17/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  A deep space mining vessel 'Siberia' propels itself on a collision course with the newly built 'Comstat 5' a satallite communication station and its unsuspecting crew. After the deadly collision the two space ships are irreversibly locked together plunging toward the gravitational pull of the planet Mars. The crew are forced to board the mysterious vessel in order to save themselves.