Once again I think it is fair to warn all Doctor Who Fans that there is a possibility that there may be schedule changes if the Football (Engerland!!!) runs into extra time and penalties! SO if you are setting the video, bear this in mind. Cos its not an episode you will want to miss!

Doctor Who
Sat 1 Jul, 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm 45mins

The human race rejoices as the ghosts of loved ones return home in the latest adventure from the nation's favourite time traveller. But as the Doctor, Rose and Jackie investigate the Torchwood Tower, the whole of modern-day Earth threatens to fall to an almighty invasion force. [AD,S]

This post is mourning the loss of a great sci-fi artist, one that changed the face of the movie poster business.

Now, the name Tim Hildebrandt might very well not mean too much to you but I bet you'd all recognise the most famous piece of work done by him and his brother...

Sci-fi fan or not, go enjoy the Hildebrandt Brothers official website here for some of best sci-fi art around, done by the brothers and some other artists.

Tim Hildebrandt
1939 - 2006

Tonight is the second part of the wicked two parter started last week with the Fantastic 'The Impossible Planet'

The Satan Pit

As Rose battles the murderous Ood, the Doctor finds his every belief being challenged to the core, as the Pit beckons. With the planet threatening to fall into the Black Hole, the Doctor must make the ultimate sacrifice - but can he save the entire universe from the Beast? [AD,S]

I wonder what the sacrifice is?
There is a rumour that the Daemons from the Jon Pertwee era are involved!

....Engage cloaking device!

Read on Sci-Fi Online:

In the world of Star Trek the Federation is banned by treaty from developing its own "cloaking device". But in the real world, two scientists have already started work on technology that could lead to our own real-life cloaking device.

Nicolae Nicorovici of the University of Sydney and Graeme Milton of the University of Utah have published a paper that offers a theoretical way to achieve "cloaking effects." The paper reveals that by placing objects close to a "superlens" it can render them invisible. The theory is based on the concept of "anomalous localised resonance," which is similar in principle to holding a tuning fork near a wine glass making it vibrate at the same frequency. The cloaking effect would exploit a similar resonance with light waves.

A "superlens" is an optical device made of exotic materials to provide magnification on nano-levels, and apparently a small object in close proximity to such a device, under certain conditions, can induce a resonance in the superlens material that cancels out the light bouncing off the object. Thus, the object is made invisible.

Right now the theoretical cloaking effect only works at certain frequencies of light, and the scientists are only talking in terms of objects the size of dust specks. But it's a start. If their theory holds up, one can imagine new materials in the future which can be manipulated at will to resonate light in certain ways so as to make large objects fade from view, in both the visible and electromagnetic spectrums.

So, what would you use a cloaking device for?

Personally I'd use it to sneak into the management meeting at work and find out what it is they actually talk about... and whether it's me...

It's also two ST inventions people reckon they can make for real, phasers and a cloaking device.

What sci fi toy would you like to get your hands on a working version of?