Sci-Fi 5

New Zealand may be commonly associated with Middle Earth, but it wasn't the site of a sci-fi feature film until the October 18, 1985 of Geoff Murphy's "The Quiet Earth".  Paul Knauer of Half Measures Podcast explores the history of a unique Kiwi genre classic.

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Written and hosted by Paul Knauer

Music by Devin Currry

Released on this day in 1971, the first mass-produced arcade video game arrived in a futuristic shape and with a science fiction theme, setting the stage for a new industry even as success proved elusive.

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Written and hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Currry

It was a new original sci-fi series from the makers of what were then considered Doctor Who's golden years, and it was even sold and shown in the U.S.  Why was Moonbase 3 out of circulation and considered lost for decades?

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Currry

Born on this day in 1964, Christopher Judge's career has spanned everything from athletics to acting, but for many he will always be the face and voice of Stargate SG-1's Teal'c.

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Written by Thomas Kozak

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Currry

Stanley Kubrick's perfectionism permanently altered the soundtrack for "2001: A Space Odyssey" as well as his working relationship with composer Alex North. Hear the story of how the premiere devastated the musician and how his work was salvaged years later.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Currry

A policy of erasing old videotape has created gaps in Doctor Who's long television history. In 2013 some of those gaps were closed when a trove of nine episodes were discovered in Nigeria. Special guest Nicola Bryant tells the story on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Nicola Bryant

Music by Devin Curry

Frank Herbert's writing career took more than a few turns before he arrived in science-fiction. Once he found his genre of choice, he created one of the most epic stories in the field, and "Dune" continues to find audiences today. Celebrate Herbert's 101st birthday on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

It was the buddy-cop, neo-noir, alien-invasion movie that launched a small franchise. "Alien Nation" was released in cinemas on October 7, 1988 and showed us the charms of getting milk drunk. Three decades later, we haven't heard the last of the story.

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Perhaps it was the wrong show in the wrong place at the wrong time. Whatever the case, UPN's "Mercy Point" didn't last long and was derided as "ER in Space." Does the format hold up, though? A look back at "Mercy Point's" 1998 premiere on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Nearly sixty years on, the James Bond film franchise is as strong as ever. As "No Time to Die" drops in theaters, we look back at "Dr. No," a movie that defined a genre and reshaped moviegoer expectations for decades.

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Written and hosted by Norman Lao

Music by Devin Curry