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@min3rvas0wl.bsky.social & @selsijohn.bsky.social show non-fan Dani classic Sci-Fi films or TV shows. anchor.fm/idontdoscifi Also check-out our previous podcast anchor.fm/the-tripodscast
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Join a non-fan as she takes a journey a million light years from home through the #Stargate! The movie, combined action/adventure, sci-fi, & ancient Egyptian mythology. Will her Chevrons be locked or will the gate stay closed?

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The text/logo for I Don't Do Sci-Fi - The Podcast Series, Season 2, Episode 4. A 2nd text box underneath says: I'm here in case you succeed. Dani watches Stargate. There is an image in the centre is the Stargate which is a large circle made of a metal-looking material, with engraved symbols all around it. The symbols are lit-up - suggesting the gate is 'active' - a large Egyptian pyramid can be seen through the circle of the Stargate. Looking at the gate from the outside are two men in standing, in silhouette Daniel Jackson, and Col. Jack O'Neil. (Image by Dani Wray)
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Yesterday, we recorded a special episode to be released during the Festive Season.
Photo of the base of a Christmas Tree. There are a few decorations hanging from it in view. (There is a blue-lit light of a TARDIS under the tree, and some of plush frog in a Santa outfit). At the front is a light-up sign with the word 'Recording' on it.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Happy #DoctorWhoDay from Westlake Films!
#Pertwee #Auton
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The Pertwee Diploma - A Doctor Who comedy sketch
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November 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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💥New Episode💥

Happy Doctor Who Day! Join @docoho44.bsky.social and @toohot4tv.bsky.social to chat about a #DoctorWho book. The fun continues on Hamster and Too Hot For TV.

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Too Hot For Hamsters in the End
Podcast Episode · Doctor Who: We're All Stories in the End · 23/11/2025 · 39m
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November 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Here's something else that @min3rvas0wl.bsky.social and Dani talked about in our #Stargate episode: The Eye of the Pharaoh by Iain Smyth, 'a pop-up whodunnit.' Has anyone else read this book?
The Eye of the Pharaoh by Iain Smyth, 'a pop-up whodunnit.' Front cover. It shows the inside of an Egyptian tomb with a sarcophagus laid down. There the silhouettes of three people looking at it. Surrounding them are pictures of various people - the characters/suspects in the book. The Eye of the Pharaoh by Iain Smyth, 'a pop-up whodunnit.' A page called 'Into the Pyramid' - a group of people inside a tunnel/corridor in a pyramid. It's dark, so they're all carrying either a flaming torch or battery torch. There are hieroglyphics on the wall. A page from The Eye of the Pharaoh by Iain Smyth, 'a pop-up whodunnit.' 'The opening of the Tomb.' Charcaters stood outside the ornate/hieroglyphic covered closed doors of a pyramid. Two people are studying the door, while others look on, including one with a camera photographing what they're doing. A page from The Eye of the Pharaoh by Iain Smyth, 'a pop-up whodunnit.' An actual pop-up page titled, 'The Evidence.' The pop-up is the inside of the Tomb - with the sarcophagus, and Charcaters stood around it in the chamber.
November 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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So the question is obviously: what are you hoping to see in this upcoming Stargate show?

Given that this is NOT a reboot, all the old characters could make an appearance, and some abandoned storylines could be resolved through dialogue (hello SGU).
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Always sad when a big budget UK science fiction series comes and goes with barely a comment. Rebecca, NIcky and I look back at the good and bad of Outcasts on Very British Futures podcast. goodpods.com/podcasts/ver...
Three people walking in the desert.
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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“Democracy is a form of collective suicide.” The Guardians – Very British Futures

We’re getting political this week in the latest episode of Very British Futures as we examine little known near-future dystopian drama The Guardians. The Guardians, a 13-episode political drama produced by London…
“Democracy is a form of collective suicide.” The Guardians – Very British Futures
We’re getting political this week in the latest episode of Very British Futures as we examine little known near-future dystopian drama The Guardians. The Guardians, a 13-episode political drama produced by London Weekend Television in 1971, stands as one of British television’s most thoughtful dystopian works. Created by Rex Firkin and Vincent Tilsley, with important contributions from John Bowen, the series imagines a near-future Britain that has slid quietly into authoritarianism, ruled not by a charismatic dictator but a gentlemanly, patrician businessman and fear of the G’s - the Guardians of the Realm.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Jim and I are plunged headlong into the fun as we tackle the Halloween Apocalypse! Is part one of Flux trick, or treat... Will our house get egged and, most importantly... WHAT'S THE FLUX!?
frakturedboy.bsky.social Jim Allenby @frakturedboy.bsky.social · 12d
We're back for Jodie's last series! And it hits the ground running with brand new, fresh energy. We've got Jodie and Mandip on fine form, new characters, a new companion and a huge new storyline. All together now…What's the Flux??!!

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November 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Who remembers Microsoft #AncientLands? Co-hosts @min3rvas0wl.bsky.social & Dani certainly do-they talk about using this ancient resource in our #Stargate episode. #Egypt
Cover art for CD-ROM Microsoft Ancient Lands. The subtitle says: Explore the mysterious world of the past. Painted artwork of ancient Egyptian artefacts and people. A map/screen from Microsoft Ancient Lands showing Rome, Greece, and Egypt. A screenshot from Microsoft Ancient Lands with the title 'Monuments & Mysteries.' There are pictures running around the outside of the frame areas to investigate/read of people, places, and creatures: The Bloody Arena, Rome Today, Worship & Sacrifice, A Day at the Races, The Legacy of Rome, Pompeii, Death & Burial, Healing the Sick, and A World of Many Gods. Screenshot from Microsoft Ancient Lands: 'The Minoan World' the scene is an ancient Minoan city with people gathered between them as if there's a market. The information text on screen is too pixelated to read clearly on this screenshot.
November 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Join a non-fan as she takes a journey a million light years from home through the #Stargate! The movie, combined action/adventure, sci-fi, & ancient Egyptian mythology. Will her Chevrons be locked or will the gate stay closed?

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The text/logo for I Don't Do Sci-Fi - The Podcast Series, Season 2, Episode 4. A 2nd text box underneath says: I'm here in case you succeed. Dani watches Stargate. There is an image in the centre is the Stargate which is a large circle made of a metal-looking material, with engraved symbols all around it. The symbols are lit-up - suggesting the gate is 'active' - a large Egyptian pyramid can be seen through the circle of the Stargate. Looking at the gate from the outside are two men in standing, in silhouette Daniel Jackson, and Col. Jack O'Neil. (Image by Dani Wray)
November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Monday.
#Stargate
John in a video call. He is wearing a T-shirt with the outline of a Plesiosaur. Text on the shirt reads: Nessie - Social distancing for 200 million years. The virtual background is the Stargate which is a large circle made of a metal-looking material, with engraved symbols all around it. There is a puddle of energy in the centre that looks like water.
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Coming soon! Non-fan & co-host Dani 'steps through the gate' to travel a journey of a million miles from home as she watches #Stargate (1994).
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The text/logo for I Don't Do Sci-Fi - The Podcast Series, Season 2, Episode 4. A 2nd text box underneath says: I'm here in case you succeed. Dani watches Stargate. There is an image in the centre is the Stargate which is a large circle made of a metal-looking material, with engraved symbols all around it. The symbols are lit-up - suggesting the gate is 'active' - a large Egyptian pyramid can be seen through the circle of the Stargate. Looking at the gate from the outside are two men in standing, in silhouette Daniel Jackson, and Col. Jack O'Neil. (Image by Dani Wray)
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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‼️ NEW EPISODE OUT ‼️
Join the wonderful Jonathan Helm, the writer & researcher on the amazing B7 Production Diaries, & @selsijohn.bsky.social of the I Don’t Do SciFi pod, as we head off to Federation space to assess Space Fall, Weapon, Ultraworld & Orbit. Brilliant

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36. Sizzling chemistry (Blake’s 7)
Podcast Episode · Nostalgia Tours · 07/11/2025 · 1h 19m
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November 7, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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It was for the sake of this day that he had first decided to run for the Presidency, a decision which had sent waves of astonishment throughout the Imperial Galaxy. Zaphod Beeblebrox? President? Not the Zaphod Beeblebrox? Not the President?
November 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Now, Sapphire, take time back! Sapphire and Steel – Very British Futures

There's a brand new episode of Very British Futures out there now, tackling another of British TV most famous SF series - Sapphire and Steel. When Sapphire & Steel first aired on ITV in July 1979, it didn’t so much arrive as…
Now, Sapphire, take time back! Sapphire and Steel – Very British Futures
There's a brand new episode of Very British Futures out there now, tackling another of British TV most famous SF series - Sapphire and Steel. When Sapphire & Steel first aired on ITV in July 1979, it didn’t so much arrive as materialize—mysterious, minimalist, and utterly unlike anything else on television. Created by Peter J. Hammond, who had written for Ace of Wands and Shadows but had mostly worked on conventional fare like Z-Cars and Crossroads, the series was born from a desire to explore the fragility of time and the eerie consequences of its disruption.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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"The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why and Where phases."
November 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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The end of an era… No, not the last Jodie episode, but my final Thirteenth Doctor commentary with @frakturedboy.bsky.social and @jeffgoddard.bsky.social

What a ride it’s been….
frakturedboy.bsky.social Jim Allenby @frakturedboy.bsky.social · 26d
We've reached a huge moment in the history of the Doctor Who. A story that kicks down the doors and takes the show in a brand new direction. Rod joins Jeff and I as we tackle this controversial episode...

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November 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Happy #Halloween!
Coming to a podcast platform near you soon our next episode #Stargate!
A pumpkin on a doorstep, in the dark. It has been carved for Halloween in the shape of the 'Earth' symbol from 'Stargate' - a bit like 2 lines of the sides of a triangle, with a circle above the tip of the triangle. A sinister blue light is emanating from within the pumpkin.
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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"Let me get this straight," said Tricia. "You want me to come with you to... Rupert..." "Yes." "To recalculate your horoscopes for you to take account of the relative positions of Earth and Rupert?" "Yes." "Do I get an exclusive?" "Yes." "I'm your girl," said Tricia
October 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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October 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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None of us spotted in the recording, but the final two numbers chosen were… 4 and 2!!!

Coincidence? I think so!
October 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Like the Great Prophet Zarqhoun, we may be late posting this, but here it is: Photos of the 'Fortune Teller' the device used to add a random element to the points of discussion about #DouglasAdams #HitchHikersGuidetotheGalaxy in our episode with guest Tim/ @randomiserpod.bsky.social
Photo of a pair of hands (co-host Dani) holding a sheet of paper folded into the shape of a 'Fortune Teller' - showing four folded coloured sides - blue, red, orange, green. In the centre of these can see hand-written numbers. Photo of the DVD sleeve of the BBC TV adaptation of The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy. The cover features a photo of Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, and David Dixon as Ford Prefect. Next to it is pair of hands (co-host a sheet of paper folded into the shape of a 'Fortune Teller' - showing four folded coloured sides - blue, red, orange, green. In the centre of these can see hand-written numbers.
October 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Roland Emmerich's Stargate was released 31 years ago today.

This film spawned an entire TV universe, from 1997 to 2011, and a continuation or reboot wouldn't be surprising in the next few years.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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To celebrate the 31st anniversary of Stargate, the article I published last week on Peter Rubin's journey with this film is open to everyone today. 🖖

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October 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Why not celebrate Sandra Dickinson's birthday by listening to a Hitch-Hikers newbie discuss the TV series!

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October 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM