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Doctor Who spin-off ends after death of actress
Read entertainment news as you browse for TV fancy dress with Escapade The BBC has confirmed that it will not be making any more episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures following the death of Elisabeth Sladen last month. The 63-year-old had been appearing in the Doctor Who spin-off for the corporation's children's channel, but she recently lost her battle with cancer. "As a tribute to Elisabeth the six episodes that were recorded with her last year will be broadcast on CBBC at a date to be confirmed," a spokesperson Read more...
Almost a third of Brits believe time travel is real
Read lifestyle news as you browse for sci-fi fancy dress with Escapade A new survey has discovered that a worrying number of Brits seem to think that TV programmes such as Doctor Who are documentaries. According to a poll carried out by Birmingham Science City, 30 per cent of respondents believe that time travel is actually possible. Meanwhile, more than a fifth think the lightsabers from Star Wars exist and almost half think they could get hold of a hover board a la Marty McFly, if they really wanted to.... Read more...
Film fancy dress perfect for Christmas fun?
Instead of the usual costumes this festive season, revellers could opt for film fancy dress to add some interest to their outfits. This is the suggestion of Technabob, which said popular costumes from stage and screen may go down a treat with family and friends this Christmas. It particularly recommended wearing things from Doctor Who episodes past and present, with the Tardis and Daleks definite favourites. By way of encouragement, the website pictured a pair of partygoers dressed as characters from the frightening TV Read more...
Children's fancy dress day is enjoyed by Worksop youngsters
A group of school pupils from Worksop enjoyed a children's fancy dress day recently to show off their knowledge of Doctor Who. The youngsters headed to the local library to attend a special family fun day in which they took part in games, readings and play sessions, the Worksop Guardian reports. Matt Smith look-a-like Tom Connor dressed up as the Time Lord to entertain the crowd and there was even a Tardis to play in. A little boy wearing Cyberman Read more...