The 47th Hour

Episode 003 | Eye of the 47


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Welcome to The 47th Hour. A brand new science fiction and fantasy podcast. Each week, Steve, Toby and Guy have fun whist discussing genre related rumours and news, what we are watching and take a look back at some classic sci-fi and fantasy movies and television series. We'll also be adding items, characters, shows and much more to our Halls of Fame and Shame!

In this episode we discuss:

  • Picard (Season 2) | Paramount+ / Amazon Prime
  • The Orville: New Horizons (Delayed)| Hulu / Disney+
  • Babylon 5 (Reboot) | The CW
  • Another Life (Cancelled) | Netflix
  • The Adam Project (Coming Soon) | Netflix
  • Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Season 4)
  • Resident Alien 
  • Television Series Showcase of the Week:

    J.J Abrams action thriller and science fiction television series ALIAS which was broadcast on ABC from 2001-2006. It stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, a double agent for the CIA who is posing as an operative for SD-6, a worldwide criminal and espionage organisation. 

    Movie Showcase of the Week:

    James Cameron's 2009 science fiction epic AVATAR. The film stars Sam Worthington as a paraplegic marine who is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission. It's not long before he feels at home alongside the local tribe of Na'vi - a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora - and is torn between following orders, or protecting the native population.

    First broadcast this week in History:

    Stargate SG-1 "1969" An accident with the gate sends SG1 back in time and with the help of a young General Hammond they must escape custody and locate the Stargate in order to return home - all without changing the timeline!

    Star Trek: The Next Generation "Eye of the Beholder" Deanna Troi uses her empathic abilities to investigate a crewman's suicide only to uncover a murder that was committed during the construction of the Enterprise and that the murderer may still be onboard.

    Star Trek: Voyager "The Killing Game" After Voyager is captured by the Hirogen, the ship is turned into a massive holodeck so that the Hirogen can hunt members of the crew - who have been fitted with new identities - in various scenarios based on Federation history.

    Nominated for this week's Hall of Fame:

    • Samantha Carter (Stargate SG-1 / Stargate Atlantis)
    • Walter Bishop (Fringe)
    • Hush (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
    • Nominated for this week's Hall of Shame:

      • Billie Jenkins (Charmed)
      • Timmy Lenox (Passions)
      • Neelix's Holographic Lungs (Star Trek: Voyager)
      • We would like to thank Eon for generously granting us permission to use the song "Breath" in our podcast. I'm sure you will agree, it is a great piece of music.

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