The Week In Sci-Fi

Dates to put in your diary for the next seven days…

MONDAY 15 MARCH

  • See Ray Harryhausen’s ace stop-motion effects in high definition as the original Clash Of The Titans comes to Blu-ray, or catch the fun side of an undead apocalypse in the awesome Zombieland .
  • Al Reynolds’ Terminal World arrives in bookshops.
  • Joe Hill signs Horns at Waterstone’s in Basingstoke.
  • Manchester plays host to Star Wars: In Concert .


TUESDAY 16 MARCH

  • Say hello to SFX ’s brand new sister magazine, as Comic Heroes hits the nation’s newsagents.
  • Tune into the short-lived Eastwick on SCI FI at 8pm, Caprica on Sky1 or The Vampire Diaries on ITV2 at 9pm, and hang around for Fringe on Sky1 at 10pm.
  • A busy day for Joe Hill . Not only is Horns on sale , he’s doing signings at the Waterstone’s in Milton Keynes and Birmingham.

WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH



THURSDAY 18 MARCH

  • Jasper Kent’s Thirteen Years Later makes its bookshop bow.
  • Legend Of The Seeker comes to SCI FI for its weekly outing at 8pm.
  • Today Joe Hill’ s off to Leeds and Nottingham .

FRIDAY 19 MARCH

  • Sport Relief begins on BBC One. Look out for an all-new, ’80s celeb-packed Ashes To Ashes sketch.
  • Other TV highlights include Lost on Sky1 at 9pm and True Blood on FX at 10pm.
  • Gamers should look out for God Of War III on PS3 and Metro 2033 on Xbox and PC.
  • Catch How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse in Pendle.

SATURDAY 20 MARCH

  • Today your TV watching will be all about Heroes on BBC Two at 10.15 and Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Sky Movies Premiere at 5.30pm.
  • Joe Hill finishes a very busy week at London’s Forbidden Planet Megastore .



SUNDAY 21 MARCH

  • Look out for Heroes on BBC Three at 10pm. It's next week's terrestrial episode, so it's a glimpse of the future.

  • Kick-Ass creators Mark Millar and John Romita Jr get some signing action at London's Forbidden Planet Megastore .

Got an event you'd like to see in SFX's listings? Drop us a line at sfxevents@futurenet.co.uk .

Dave Golder
Freelance Writer

Dave is a TV and film journalist who specializes in the science fiction and fantasy genres. He's written books about film posters and post-apocalypses, alongside writing for SFX Magazine for many years.