In our last episode, we started discussing our favourite bits of science fiction TV - but feeling pushed for time, we only got halfway through our respective top tens. So this time, we continue the discussion. Will Phil's top ten go beyond the 1970s? What will be Colin's favourite SF TV show of all time? Join us and find out!

Also in this episode, we have a diabolical, science fictional food quiz send in by one of our listeners.

And, of course, we have our traditional run through of past, present and future science fiction.

As we enjoyed our "favourite movies" episode so much, we decided to go for a "favourite TV series" episode this time. Once again, Colin opts for a top ten, but Phil chickens out of having to come up with a ranking order, and instead opts for a chronological jaunt through his list.

Which TV shows did we choose? Are there any series common to both Colin and Phil's lists? Join us, and find out!

And don't forget to let us know your favourites - by leaving a comment on our blog at ⁠101sf.blogspot.com⁠, or by finding us as Science Fiction 101 Podcast on Facebook.

In the two years(!) that Science Fiction 101 has been running, we've somehow managed not to ever list our favourite movies. Until now. But faced with an almost impossible task, we choose two different methods of revealing them: Colin goes for the top ten (or top nineteen...) countdown; while Phil opts for a chronological approach.

Which films did we choose? Are there any films common to both Colin and Phil's lists? Join us, and find out.

And do, please, let us know your favourites. You can do that by leaving a comment on our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com - or by finding us as Science Fiction 101 on Facebook.

We review a classic of science fiction: DESTINATION MOON. No, not the 1950 George Pal film (although Phil does mention it a few times in this episode). But the 1950s Tintin books by Hergé!

Joining us is our special Francophone guest, podcaster Emmanuel Dubois (producer and host of La Fayette, We Are Here!)

And we have a Moon-inspired quiz, and our usual round-up of recommendations of past/present/future sci-fi.

Find our show notes on our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com

Following on from last episode, where we reviewed an old issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, this time we come bang up to date (more or less) and review the Nov/Dec 2022 issue of the very same magazine.

How does the current issue look? Will we be impressed or depressed? Has F&SF changed in sixty years? Read along with us!

Find our show notes on our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com

It's December, and so according to the tradition we invented this time  last year, we go back into the past and review an old science fiction  magazine - to see how the field has changed over time, and to see if those old stories still hold up. This year, we tackle the December 1962 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. If you'd like to skim the pages with us, you can find the entire issue through our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com.

We also have a science fiction cat quiz, believe it or not.

And our usual round-up of past/present/future items which have caught our attention recently.

For more information, look for the show notes on our blog: 101sf.blogspot.com

Phil and Colin look the "Bibles" for Star Trek (original series and Next Generation). What were the essential details that all writers and directors of the show needed to know? What were the differences between TOS and TNG? There are some surprises in here!

For our show notes, including links to the items discussed, check out our website at https://101sf.blogspot.com/

Phil and Colin look for science fictional places to visit in the US, the UK, and elsewhere. We're convinced there must be much more out there, so please help us build our list of vacation opportunities!

For our show notes, including links to most of the items discussed, check out our website at https://101sf.blogspot.com/

Steven Spielberg's classic UFO movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind could have been very different. In today's episode of the podcast we dig into the rejected early script for the film, which was written by Paul Schrader (famed screenwriter of Raging Bull and Taxi Driver).

As well as reviewing this film-that-never-was, we have a sci-fi quiz, plus our usual run through of recommendations of past/present/future science fiction.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

We're back, and we're looking forward - as we review a new book, The Skeptic's Guide to the Future. To what extent can we predict the future, and what are the pitfalls of attempting to be a modern day Nostradamus?

As well as reviewing this book, we have our usual run through of past/present/future science fiction.

We hope you enjoy the episode!