Classic Sci-Fi.
All of my favourite books, movies and TV programmes are science fiction. I have always been fascinated by this genre, right from being a child.
In my opinion, there have been a couple of ‘golden ages’ for sci-fi. The first of these was the 1950s. This was when the genre was first properly recognised and there were some great novels, comics and films released. Any self-respecting science fiction fan has seen all of the classics such as ‘It Came from Outer Space’, ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ and ‘The Thing from another World’.
The second great period for science fiction was the 1970s. There were some wonderful TV programmes created throughout this decade. ‘Blake’s 7’, ‘The Tomorrow People’ and ‘Dr.Who’ all made compulsive viewing. My own favourite from this time was ‘Sapphire and Steel’. I can vividly remember being terrified by the creepy stories and the weirdness of it all. I recently saw several episodes of the show again and it still managed to give me the willies. There was just something so clever about the whole idea of different elements having personalities.
You might think that I would be eager for someone to make a modern version of the programme, but I am hoping they never do. I think that it would end up losing its magic and become lost in a dazzle of CGIs that sadly dominate today’s less imaginative television.
Well I bit the bullet and got the appointment to sort out my hair loss. Be nice guys! You won, I lost!
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