The Movellans - TV's Other Outer Space Robot People!

The Movellans are back... at least according to the many fans who took the time to watch the trailer for Doctor Who's tenth series frame-by-frame for a brief glimpse of some spandex clad extras being blown apart by pyrotechnics. 

The Movellans have always been much malligned by fans. A race of humanoid robots with stain resistant white spandex uniforms and dreadlocks who's only weakness is the little grey plastic Pifco TM torch attached loosely to their belts - the removal of which would send them into slow motion hissy fits. The poor dears!

Here's a celebratory collection of Movellan publications to remind everyone how memorable they were... 

 

Introducing the Old Mother Collectors's Music Box and Cigarette Lighter!

Occasionally, someone suggests an idea so amusing I have to drop everything I'm doing and power up the mac for a quick Photoshop session. This is one such idea. Sadly it meant that my living room carpet had only been half-shampooed by 10pm this Sunday evening. 

Thanks guys.

Paul Lang posted the ad (for a Mother Theresa music box) on Twitter and Clayton Hickman suggested the Old Mother (from TV's Doctor Who and 100,000BC) angle. 

Blame them. 

Oh and thanks to @ShaunoHammer for the inspired strapline!

The original ad

The Further Adventures of Doctor Emu...

Joining in the love for the Pink Windmill Kids and the wonderful remake of their recent internet meme for Comic Relief....

Here's a selection of novelisations based on the 'later' Doctor Emu adventures. Fans of the the forgotten BBCtv serial DrWHO will no doubt recognise their source... (If not, check out the final image.) 

 

Columbo: 1999

The Plaid Stallions blog recently posted an image of a rather odd Japanese tie-in book. 

It seemed - as none of their writers spoke Japanese - to be a single publication featuring original fiction based on both Columbo and Space: 1999. You can read the article about it together with some clearer pics of it by clicking here. 

It should be pointed out that there isn't any discernible crossover of the two universes but it didn't stop me imagining one... 

(Apologies for the picture of Olive from On The Buses in a filthy bikini. It's merely provided for historical context.) 

 

Doctor Who Series Eight (+ Christmas Specials) - Modern Book Covers part two

Needed some positive therapy after the shitty past few days I've had so these are the rest of Peter Capaldi's run as Doctor Who up until the present. 

The others can be found by clicking here. 

(Quick note to Geeky Monkey magazine. They aren't real...)