The BFI will celebrate Missing Believed Wiped’s 25th birthday on 15th December at BFI Southbank, London, with a treasure of television riches that includes the premiere of a new Doctor Who animated “missing episode” and a Basil Brush rarity, too. Reflecting on… Read More ›
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BFI announces Blade Runner re-release and more 2015 film highlights
The BFI has revealed a selection of film highlights to look forward to in 2015 which include a number of films that will appeal to downthetubes readers, including a re-release of Ridley Scott‘s Blade Runner: The Final Cut and the… Read More ›
2014 A Good Year for UK Creators, Government claims
Latest statistics show that 2014 was a good year for the UK’s creative industries – and there are good times ahead with work on the new James Bond film proceeding apace, the new Star Wars films, new games production and more…. Read More ›
Doctor Who tops BFI favourite SF character poll
The ultimate showdown between science fiction heroes The Doctor and Ellen Ripley – both also comic heroes – has seen British TV’s favourite Time Lord from Doctor Who emerge victorious in a British Film Institute poll we mentioned recently. The BFI launched… Read More ›
Ripley vs. the Doctor: BFI Poll Reveals UK’s Two Favourite Sci-Fi Characters, Now You Decide Who Comes Out on Top
The votes are in and the British Film Institute today announces the final two vying to be named as the UK’s favourite Sci-Fi character of all time. The BFI launched its poll to find the nation’s favourite Sci-Fi character back in… Read More ›
Comics@SciFiLondon Schedule Released
Comics @ Sci-Fi London takes place this weekend (30th April – 1st May) – a two day festival about the best of British Comics from the last 30 years in a lovely new space – The Blue Room – at… Read More ›